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Cargando... The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia (edición 2017)por C. W. Gortner (Autor)
Información de la obraThe Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia por C. W. Gortner
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  LibraryCin | Nov 6, 2022 |   biblioferreira | Aug 10, 2019 |  ) bookhookgeek | May 11, 2018 | While much of this story is about her family, it is seen through the eyes of an innocent Lucrezia. She is used by her father and brothers throughout her father's papacy in order to gain money and power for the family. Everything that they do is all for the family. Lucrezia is completely devoted to her father and brothers until she learns their true natures. After that she only desires happiness, but not at the expense of the family, of course. I found it amazing that a priest who openly acknowledged his four illegitimate children could become Pope. While Pope he allowed them to violently play the political scene of the times. In fact, Lucrezia's brother Cesare was Machiavelli's inspiration for his book The Prince. The Borgias certainly earned their reputation in history. I knew nothing about them before reading this book but enjoyed the journey. (  ) Violette62 | May 13, 2017 | It's true that history indicates that the worst crimes ascribed to Lucrezia Borgia were most likely scurrilous rumors spread by her family's enemies, but the character here is a bit TOO good-hearted and innocent. The author really draws a line, making Lucrezia and her second husband Alfonso the 'good guys' and pretty much everyone else the 'bad guys.' At many points in the book, I really wanted Lucrezia to at least hold her own in Renaissance politics, rather than just being an unwitting pawn who never seems to know what's going on around her. There's also one rather-shocking scene which feels a little out-of-tune with the rest of the book. It made me wish that either the whole book was racier (I like racier), or that it had been toned down. Still, if this is a time period you're interested in, the book's not bad at all. Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine for the opportunity to read. As always, my opinions are solely my own. ( ) AltheaAnn | May 3, 2016 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:For fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, bestselling author C. W. Gortner effortlessly weaves history and drama in this captivating novel about one of the worlds most notorious families. Glamorous and predatory, the Borgias fascinated and terrorized fifteenth-century Renaissance Italy, and Lucrezia Borgia, beloved daughter of the pope, was at the center of the dynastys ambitions. Slandered as a heartless seductress who lured men to their doom, was she in fact the villainess of legend, or was she trapped in a familial web, forced to choose between loyalty and survival? With the ascension of the Spaniard Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, a new era has dawned in Rome. Benefitting from their fathers elevation are the new popes illegitimate childrenhis rival sons, Cesare and Juan, and beautiful young daughter Lucreziaeach of whom assumes an exalted position in the papal court. Privileged and adored, Lucrezia yearns to escape her childhood and play a part in her familys fortunes. But Rome is seductive and dangerous: Alliances shift at a moments notice as Italys ruling dynasties strive to keep rivals at bay. As Lucrezias father faces challenges from all sides, the threat of a French invasion forces him to marry her off to a powerful adversary. But when she discovers the brutal truth behind her alliance, Lucrezia is plunged into a perilous gambit that will require all her wits, cunning, and guile. Escaping her marriage offers the chance of happiness with a passionate prince of Naples, yet as scandalous accusations of murder and incest build against her, menacing those she loves, Lucrezia must risk everything to overcome the lethal fate imposed upon her by her Borgia blood. Beautifully wrought, rich with fascinating historical detail, The Vatican Princess is the first novel to describe Lucrezias coming-of-age in her own voice. What results is a dramatic, vivid tale set in an era of savagery and unparalleled splendor, where enemies and allies can be one and the same, and where loyalty to family can ultimately be a curse. Praise for The Vatican Princess In a literary exploration riven with Shakespearean quantities of murder, lies, deceptions, and treachery, Gortners narrative gains veracity with his atmospheric exploration of fashion, architecture, and art on the stage of loud, filthy, and dangerous Rome. Gortner has imagined Lucrezia Borgias life from a feminist perspective.Kirkus Reviews [Gortner] has invested his novel with impressive historical detail that is woven neatly into the threads of the story, and his afterword and references offer excellent insight.Historical Novels Review Assiduously researched and expertly crafted, this novel takes readers inside the treacherous world of the Borgiasone of historys most dysfunctional ruling familiesand brings to life the sympathetic and freshly imagined character of their leading lady, Lucrezia. This unholy plunge into Romes darkest dynasty is wholly engrossing.Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of Sisi: Empress on Her Own The world of Renaissance Italy is vividly brought to lifeIm captivated by this knowledgeable authors take on the controversial Borgias.Alison Weir, New York Times bestselling author of Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen Impressive research, a lush background, and deft characterization of these... No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This book follows Lucrezia Borgia from when she was 13-years old and her father became Pope until she was about 20-years old after her second husband died. In that time, she was married twice, may have had two children – possible spoiler here:
History has not been kind to the Borgias, including Lucrezia, although Gortner states that, in his research, he found that - like many women of powerful families of the time (and (my added comment here) for centuries before and after), she really was just a pawn. His research did not show she was cruel and power-hungry like her father and brothers. I found this very interesting, as the little bit I’ve read about the Borgias, I also had the impression she wasn’t any “better” than the others in her family.
Gortner does a really good job of historical fiction from the viewpoint of a woman, though I’m not sure anything will beat “The Last Queen” for me (his first book). In all honesty, through most of this book, I was ready to give it an ever-so-slightly lower rating, but I upped it in the last ¼ of the book or so, after Lucrezia married her second husband, Alfonso, whom she loved (at least according to Gortner in this book).
The afterword goes a bit further into history after where the book leaves off so we know what happened to all the major players in the book, in addition to talking a bit about the author’s research. I also loved that he mentioned, in the acknowledgements his pets and does a bit of animal rescue promotion. (