English language
Published Dec. 20, 2013 by Windsor.
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. Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy as Alexander VI, but if the Borgias are to triumph, he must use papacy and family to succeed. His eldest son Cesare is his greatest weapon, and his daughter Lucrezia is the prime dynastic tool. Stripping away the myths around the Borgias, Blood & Beauty is a majestic novel that breathes life into this astonishing family.
Dunant really knows how to set the scene. I particularly enjoyed Lucrezia's growth as a woman and a politician. I can't wait to read the follow up, if indeed there ever is one. This was satisfying on its own, but I could definitely read more :-)
