The Borgias: Power and Fortune [NulledPremium]

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Format: epub
File Size: 17 MB
Print Length: 400 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1786495449
Publisher: Atlantic Books (6 Jun. 2019)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B07H8RGD9K

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.

The Borgias have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty – all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable family is far more than a tale of sensational depravities, it also marks a decisive turning point in European history.

The rise and fall of the Borgias held centre stage during the golden age of the Italian Renaissance and they were the leading players at the very moment when our modern world was creating itself. Within this context the Renaissance itself takes on a very different aspect. Was the corruption part of this creation, or vice versa? Would one have been possible without the other?

From the family’s Spanish roots and the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, to the lives of his infamous offspring, Lucrezia and Cesare – the hero who dazzled Machiavelli, but also the man who befriended Leonardo da Vinci – Paul Strathern relates this influential family to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish, andtells the story of this great dynasty as never before.

Reviews:

This history of ruthlessness, intrigue and men broken on Fortune’s Wheel is a wickedly entertaining read. – The Times

Strathern’s latest venture into Renaissance Italy proves just as exciting as his previous histories… One of the author’s great strengths has always been his ability to keep the many assorted players from confusing readers, and that holds true in his latest. Strathern’s smooth narrative and comprehensive insight bring the Borgias to life. – Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

400 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1786495449
Publisher: Atlantic Books (6 Jun. 2019)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B07H8RGD9K

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