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 137
... believe me . ' " Well , but isn't it possible that you have met a certain kind of Italian in the Emperor's service ? Maybe they're not the best— you really haven't come into contact much with other Italians . " • " You mean those ...
... believe me . ' " Well , but isn't it possible that you have met a certain kind of Italian in the Emperor's service ? Maybe they're not the best— you really haven't come into contact much with other Italians . " • " You mean those ...
Pagina 171
... believe her . The longer I spoke with her , the more convinced I was that she was hiding something . She was uncer- tain , nervous . Servants and women took the remains of the meal away ; we were alone again . " We Borgia must stand by ...
... believe her . The longer I spoke with her , the more convinced I was that she was hiding something . She was uncer- tain , nervous . Servants and women took the remains of the meal away ; we were alone again . " We Borgia must stand by ...
Pagina 212
... believe me , Messer Giovanni , because I can squeeze hard cash from their cowardice , their vanity , their guilt , their lust , their most secret wishes - I've discovered how to do that . I supply what they desire even before they're ...
... believe me , Messer Giovanni , because I can squeeze hard cash from their cowardice , their vanity , their guilt , their lust , their most secret wishes - I've discovered how to do that . I supply what they desire even before they're ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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