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 31
... Castel Sant'Angelo and the angel on its highest battlement glittering in the sunlight . I realized that we were fleeing through the corridor which connects the Vatican with the Castel . I know now that Cesare thought he would be safe ...
... Castel Sant'Angelo and the angel on its highest battlement glittering in the sunlight . I realized that we were fleeing through the corridor which connects the Vatican with the Castel . I know now that Cesare thought he would be safe ...
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... Castel Sant'Angelo . That's understandable : he was two years younger than I. Our sojourn in the Castle of Rome was suddenly interrupted . That didn't upset us ; we had become quite accustomed to un- announced journeys and house ...
... Castel Sant'Angelo . That's understandable : he was two years younger than I. Our sojourn in the Castle of Rome was suddenly interrupted . That didn't upset us ; we had become quite accustomed to un- announced journeys and house ...
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... Castel Sant'Angelo by a secret door ; our departure had to remain hidden from Cesare's enemies in the Vatican . The two little girls remained behind in Rome under Vannozza's care , but Rodrigo and I travelled quickly , with our ...
... Castel Sant'Angelo by a secret door ; our departure had to remain hidden from Cesare's enemies in the Vatican . The two little girls remained behind in Rome under Vannozza's care , but Rodrigo and I travelled quickly , with our ...
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Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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