The Scarlet City: A Novel of 16th-century ItalyAcademy Chicago Publishers, 2005 - 368 pagina's Although he bears one of the most notorious names in all of Italy, Giovanni Borgia doesn't know his parentage. Hella Haasse uses the Italian Wars as a backdrop for Giovanni's agonizing quest for his identity. Set against the backdrop of the Italian wars, this novel seeks to unravel the puzzle of Giovanni Borgia's true identity. Machiavelli, Vittoria Colonna, Michelangelo, the Borgias and the Medici are some of the characters who inhabit the secretive and dangerous world of sixteenthcentury Rome. |
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Pagina 82
... Ascanio Colonna hung out the Emperor's colors and received the Spanish sympathizers at extravagant fêtes . But Vit- toria never left her apartments . In her letters to Pescara she dwelt more on his wounds than on his victory . It seemed ...
... Ascanio Colonna hung out the Emperor's colors and received the Spanish sympathizers at extravagant fêtes . But Vit- toria never left her apartments . In her letters to Pescara she dwelt more on his wounds than on his victory . It seemed ...
Pagina 303
... Colonna ; Marcello and Giulio and Sciarra and Marziano and whatever the rest are called . In addition , there are many supporters of the Ghibelline party here from other families . Despite this show of importance , Ascanio is not the ...
... Colonna ; Marcello and Giulio and Sciarra and Marziano and whatever the rest are called . In addition , there are many supporters of the Ghibelline party here from other families . Despite this show of importance , Ascanio is not the ...
Pagina 309
... Colonna family to Naples , where the Viceroy has promised them posts in the Imperial army . At first I tried to get ... Ascanio Colonna . XVII . Francesco Guicciardini and Niccolò Machiavelli colon pets ' —309— Giovanni Borgia.
... Colonna family to Naples , where the Viceroy has promised them posts in the Imperial army . At first I tried to get ... Ascanio Colonna . XVII . Francesco Guicciardini and Niccolò Machiavelli colon pets ' —309— Giovanni Borgia.
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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