Fine in fine dust jacket. First American edition. Hardcover. 420 pp (with bibliography & index). A definitive biography of the misunderstood Renaissance woman and daughter of Pope Alexander VI. This author brings to life the pageantry, art, and politics of the time, and looks past the sinister Borgia reputation to realistically describe a decisive and complicated female ruler. Seller Inventory # E28642

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Title: Lucrezia Borgia

Publisher: Viking Press, New York

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: First American edition.

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A sympathetic portrait of the infamous Renaissance woman discusses her origins as the illegitimate child of Pope Alexander VI, forced first marriage at the age of thirteen, increasing power over the course of two subsequent marriages, and shrewd choices in the face of the era's political struggles. By the author of America's Queen and Disraeli. 75,000 first printing.

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"Bradford's zest for this era is contagious." --USA Today

"A lively view of Lucrezia, capturing the glamour and tragedy of her story." --The Wall Street Journal

"This is also a tender and intimate account of a misunderstood and passionate woman." --Elle

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