The throne
Bernini, Franco2024
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In October 1502 the powerful Cesare Borgia was preparing to invade the Florentine Republic. Niccolò Machiavelli, an official of the Republic, is sent to Borgia's court to spy on him. 33 years old, he has a nice pen, but he's not famous. He's seen as trusted and useful, but he's kept on the sidelines. A complex relationship is created between Machiavelli and Borgia. The Duke needs someone to write a biography to respond to the many 'slanders' circulating about him and he chooses Niccolò to do it. And so Machiavelli not only gains wider access to Borgia's secrets, but also those of Dianora Mambelli, a young woman forced by the Borgias to stay by his side. Attending to both executioner and victim, listening to the Duke's reflections and discovering the hidden truths that Dianora reveals to him, transform Machiavelli and give him the insight that will allow him to become a great writer.
Main title:
The throne / Franco Bernini ; translated by Oonagh Stransky.
Author:
Bernini, Franco, authorStransky, Oonagh, translator
Imprint:
London : Europa Editions, 2024.
Collation:
384 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9781787704992 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishItalian
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BRN:
2717085
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