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The throne / Franco Bernini ; translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Series: The Machiavelli Trilogy ; 1 | The Machiavelli Trilogy ; book onePublication details: London : Europa Editions UK, 2024.Description: 401 pages : map ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9798889660149
Uniform titles:
  • Il trono. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: October 1502. As Cesare Borgia sets out to invade the Florentine Republic, Niccolò Machiavelli is sent to spy on him and to glean details of his nefarious plan. But when Borgia asks Machiavelli to write his life story, their bond gains complexity and nuance: ultimately, they both aspire to everlasting fame and to achieve it, they need each other, for the one's sword can only rule in eternity via the pen of the other.
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"This meticulously researched and brilliantly told historical novel, the first of the Machiavelli trilogy, recounts the enigmatic life of Niccolò Machiavelli, revealing the complex man behind the infamous political strategist."--Amazon.com.

Translator's notes.

October 1502. As Cesare Borgia sets out to invade the Florentine Republic, Niccolò Machiavelli is sent to spy on him and to glean details of his nefarious plan. But when Borgia asks Machiavelli to write his life story, their bond gains complexity and nuance: ultimately, they both aspire to everlasting fame and to achieve it, they need each other, for the one's sword can only rule in eternity via the pen of the other.

Text in English, translated from the Italian.

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