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Reviewed on August 1, 1990
Against the turbulent backdrop of the Italian Wars (1494-1559) Haasse traces the lives and struggles of some of Italy's most famous citizens--Michelangelo Buonarroti, Niccolo Machiavelli, Vittoria Colonna--in chapters interspersed with the diary of soldier/adventurer Giovanni Borgia. Though raised in the Borgia retinue, Gi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More