Scarlet Contessa

From Jeanne Kalogridis, critically acclaimed author of The Borgia Bride, Pa inting Mona Lisa and The Devil's Queen, comes another irresistible historic al novel about a countess whose passion and willfulness knew no bounds: Cat erina Sforza.Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew. She ruled her own lands, fought her own battles, and openly took lovers whenever she pleased.Her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-wai ting, Dea, a woman knowledgeable in reading the triumph cards' - the prede cessor of modern-day Tarot. As Dea tries to unravel the truth about her hus band's murder, Caterina single-handedly holds off invaders who would steal her title and lands. However, Dea's reading of the cards reveals that Cater ina cannot withstand a third and final invader - none other than Cesare Bor gia, son of the corrupt Pope Alexander VI, who has an old score to settle w ith Caterina. Trapped inside the Fortress at Ravaldino as Borgia's cannons pound the walls, Dea reviews Caterina's scandalous past and struggles to un derstand their joint destiny, while Caterina valiantly tries to fight off B orgia's unconquerable army.

Product Info

ISBN: 0007310358

ISBN-13: 9780007310357

Publisher: Harper

Year: 2012

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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