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The Borgias; A Novel The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Italian Renaissance novels-- The Birth of Venus, In the Company of the Courtesan, and Sacred Hearts --has an exceptional talent for breathing life into history. Now Sarah Dunant turns her discerning eye to one of world's most intriguing and infamous families--the Borgias--in an engrossing work of literary fiction. By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of Italy is matched by its brutality and corruption, nowhere more than in Rome and inside the Church. When Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy as Alexander VI, he is defined not just by his wealth or his passionate love for his illegitimate children, but by his blood: He is a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If the Borgias are to triumph, this charismatic, consummate politician with a huge appetite for life, women, and power must use papacy and family--in particular,...

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Author

Sarah Dunant; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group;Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679603863

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.1 / 5 (2,231 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14