Madonna of the Seven Hills: A Novel of the Borgias - Couverture souple

Plaidy, Jean

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0307887529 ISBN 13 : 9780307887528

Editeur : Crown, 2011

Synopsis

Book by Plaidy Jean

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The most beautiful woman in Rome, Lucrezia Borgia, was born into a family—and a destiny—she could not hope to escape . . .

Fifteenth-century Rome: The Borgia family is on the rise. Lucrezia’s father, Pope Alexander VI, places his illegitimate daughter and her only brothers, Cesare, Giovanni, and Goffredo, in the jeweled splendor—and scandal—of his court. From the Pope’s affairs with adolescent girls to Cesare’s dangerous jealousy of anyone who inspires Lucrezia’s affections to the ominous birth of a child conceived in secret, no Borgia can elude infamy.

Young Lucrezia gradually accepts her fate as she comes to terms with the delicate nature of her relationships with her father and brothers. The unbreakable bond she shares with them both exhilarates and terrifies her as her innocence begins to fade. Soon she will understand that her family’s love pales next to their quest for power and that she herself is the greatest tool in their political arsenal.
 
From the inimitable pen of Jean Plaidy, this family’s epic legend is replete
with passion, intrigue, and murder—and it’s only the beginning.

Quatrième de couverture :

Lucrezia Borgia is born into history's most notorious family. Her father, who is to become Pope Alexander VI, is known as the 'most carnal man of his age'.

Growing from childhood into beautiful womanhood, Lucrezia becomes aware of that destiny from which, as a Borgia, she cannot hope to escape...

'A tale of passion, intrigue and murder such as has rarely, if ever, been surpassed' Yorkshire Evening Post

'Well written and fascinating ... a first-class novel.' Manchester Evening News

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Crown
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0307887529
• ISBN 13: 9780307887528
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320