The Travels of Marco Polo
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Recounts the adventures of the Italian merchant during his travels to China, based on Marco Polo's own accounts.
Maria Bellonci Books
November 30, 1902 – May 13, 1986
Maria Villavecchia Bellonci was an Italian writer and translator whose work is characterized by scientific rigor in research and literary quality. She wrote with a deep understanding of the human psyche, often focusing on historical figures and their complex destinies. Her style is precise yet engaging, allowing readers to delve into the depths of the themes she explored. Bellonci left an indelible mark on Italian literature, and her works continue to inspire readers and scholars alike.
The Life and Times of Lucrezia Borgia
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Maria Bellonci depicts Lucrezia as a passionate, womanly figure moving uncertainly through the Papal court and through the intrigues, ambitions and political chicanery that swirled about her. Married three times for her family¿s political advantage Lucrezia also entertained, for her own pleasure, a long list of eminent lovers, particularly the poet Pietro Bembo. Her father, Pope Alexander VI, emerges as a fiercely devoted parent while the catlike and sinister Cesare Borgia is seen as a relentless and unscrupulous power-seeker.
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- 490 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Author's diary from the 1960's presents personal feelings and thoughts as well as facts about well-known celebrities.
"In giro sotto i cieli sconfinati della Cina. Cosi dai diciotto ai quarant'anni si svolge la vita di Marco che, nominato ufficiale imperiale, percorre per gradi la carriera dell'uomo di corte. Continui viaggi per tutte le terre dello smisurato regno mongolo, testimonianze di guerre immani, smaglianti e insieme precise relazioni a Kublai Kan, il suo Signore. Una cella sarà il luogo di nascita del suo libro leggendario. Dal carcere di Genova il suo dettato scende sulle carte di Rustichello con uno svolgimento dei fatti e degli itinerari ribaditi uno sull'altro da un intrepido incalzare. Marco Polo ci ha trasmesso molte delle 'meraviglie' del mondo dipanando il racconto di quell''andar viaggiando' nella sua implacabile memoria." Maria Bellonci
