Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love And Death In Renaissance Italy - Hardcover

Bradford, Sarah

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9780670033539: Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love And Death In Renaissance Italy

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ISBN 10: 0670033537 ISBN 13: 9780670033539

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2004

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A sympathetic portrait of the infamous Renaissance woman discusses her origins as the illegitimate child of Pope Alexander VI, forced first marriage at the age of thirteen, increasing power over the course of two subsequent marriages, and shrewd choices in the face of the era's political struggles. By the author of America's Queen and Disraeli. 75,000 first printing.

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"Bradford's zest for this era is contagious." --USA Today

"A lively view of Lucrezia, capturing the glamour and tragedy of her story." --The Wall Street Journal

"This is also a tender and intimate account of a misunderstood and passionate woman." --Elle

About the Author:

Sarah Bradford is the bestselling author of America�’s Queen, Disraeli, George VI, Princess Grace, and Elizabeth. She has published two previous accounts of the Borgia family, including a biography of Cesare Borgia.

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