The BorgiasSeries

This historical saga plunges into the tumultuous lives of one of Renaissance Italy's most powerful and controversial families. Follow their ascent to power, the political machinations, and personal dramas that shaped this formidable dynasty's destiny. The series masterfully portrays a blend of ambition, passion, and betrayal during a time of great cultural and political upheaval. Immerse yourself in a world where power and family ties intertwine in a compelling and dramatic narrative.

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Blood and Beauty
Sarah Dunant
529 pages
19 hours of reading
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By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of Italy is matched only by its brutality and corruption. When Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy, he is defined not just by his wealth, charisma and power, but by his blood: a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If he is to succeed, he must use his Machiavellian son and innocent daughter. Stripping away the myths around the Borgias, Blood & Beauty breathes life into the astonishing family of Alexander VI and celebrates the raw power of history itself: compelling, complex, and relentless.
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In The Name of the Family
Sarah Dunant
496 pages
18 hours of reading
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Sarah Dunant's sparkling novel, In the Name of the Family, is girded by a keen political intelligence and a stunning feel for Italy in the years around 1500 Lauro Martines, Emeritus Professor off European history at University of California and one of world's foremost authorities on the Italian Renaissance

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Blood and Beauty

In The Name of the Family