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1943: Tucked away in the idyllic hills south of Florence, the Rosatis, an Italian family of noble lineage, believe that the walls of their ancient villa will keep them safe from the war raging across Europe. Eighteen-year-old Cristina spends her days swimming in the pool, playing with her young niece and nephew, and wandering aimlessly amid the estate's gardens and olive groves. But when two soldiers, a German and an Italian, arrive at the villa asking...
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Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew. She ruled her own lands, fought her own battles, and openly took lovers whenever she pleased. Her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-waiting, Dea. Dea reviews Caterina's scandalous past and struggles to understand their joint destiny, while Caterina valiantly tries to fight off Cesare Borgia's unconquerable...
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"International bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay's latest work is set in a world evoking early Renaissance Italy and offers an extraordinary cast of characters whose lives come together through destiny, love, and ambition. In a chamber overlooking the nighttime waterways of a maritime city, a man looks back on his youth and the people who shaped his life. Danio Cerra's intelligence won him entry to a renowned school even though he was only the son...
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"The author of Hamnet-New York Times best seller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner-brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its...
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Harlequin presents volume 3315
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Giancarlo Alessi decides to lure his mother's PA Paige Fielding to Tuscany for revenge, but when their encounter rekindles his feelings for her, he must choose between revenge and love.
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Lukrecja była dzieckiem kardynała Rodrigo de Borgii, późniejszego papieża Aleksandra VI, i jednej z jego luksusowych kurtyzan. Otrzymała staranne wykształcenie, miała być dobrze wychowaną panienką. Miała 12 lat, gdy po raz pierwszy posłużyła ojcu do osiągnięcia politycznych celów. Wydał ją za mąż i był świadkiem nocy poślubnej. Z pierwszym mężem sam ją rozwiódł, drugiego zamordował, na trzeciego wybrał kobieciarza i...
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Mil̀n, ąo 1385. El poderoso sęor de Mil̀n, el conde Gian Galeazzo Visconti, aprueba el proyecto que el arzobispo de la ciudad le propone, construir una enorme catedral que reemplace a la iglesia de Santa Maria Maggiore y que se convertir̀ en un s̕mbolo de su grandeza. Para ello, Visconti se rodea de los mejores arquitectos y constructores, los ͠nicos capaces de realizar una obra tan ambiciosa. Entre ese eǰrcito de maestros de obra, artesanos...
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