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 154
... Morone went inside with his confidants from Milan and the two or three papal functionaries — of whom I was one . But we members of the retinue were allowed to come no farther than an anteroom . Mo- rone saw the Marquis alone . It's said ...
... Morone went inside with his confidants from Milan and the two or three papal functionaries — of whom I was one . But we members of the retinue were allowed to come no farther than an anteroom . Mo- rone saw the Marquis alone . It's said ...
Pagina 235
... Morone's visit at first . She knew that Pescara and the Chancellor of Milan were acquaintances . His arrival with that great retinue gave the impression of being official : that wasn't surprising . It was no secret that the Emperor had ...
... Morone's visit at first . She knew that Pescara and the Chancellor of Milan were acquaintances . His arrival with that great retinue gave the impression of being official : that wasn't surprising . It was no secret that the Emperor had ...
Pagina 236
... Morone so that she could conduct him out - something she wasn't obliged to do , but she felt that a courtly gesture was needed to round off the interview . Pescara could be violently suspicious when he was racked with pain - mocking and ...
... Morone so that she could conduct him out - something she wasn't obliged to do , but she felt that a courtly gesture was needed to round off the interview . Pescara could be violently suspicious when he was racked with pain - mocking and ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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