x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
Before the Tudors, there were the Borgias. More passionate. More dangerous. More deadly. From the author of Poison, called “stunning”* and “a fascinating page-turner,”+ comes a new historical thriller, featuring the same intriguing and beautiful heroine: Borgia court poisoner, Francesca... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Rodrigo Borgia: The Pope, an actual historical figure. Also known as Il Papa (the Pope)
- Cesare Borgia: younger son of the Pope
- Bernando Morozzi: the "mad monk". He's the villain in this story.
- Rocco Moroni: A craftsman who is a friend of the main character. He has proposed marriage to her, and she turned him down.
- David ben Eliezer: a Jew
- Madonna Lucrezia: daughter of Borgia
- Juan de la Cosa: older son of Borgia
- Donna Francesca Giordano: the main character. She has the job of poisoner, because she earned it by poisoning the prior poisoner, who had taken the job from her father.
- Renaldo d'Marco: Add a description of this character.
- Vittoro Romano: a soldier who is a friend to Francesca
- Padrone Alfonso: the leader of a gang-like group who travel around in the tunnels under the city
- Cardinal Della Rovere: historical figure
- Benjamin
- Luigi d'Amico
- Nando: young son of Rocco
- Minerva
- Friar Guillaume
- Giulia Farnese Orsini: Borgia's mistress
- Donna Lydia: the door keeper at Francesca's house
- Don Diego Lopez de Haro
- King Ferdinand
- Donna Felicia
- Pesaro
- Queen Isabella
- Sofia Montefiore
- Giulio della Rovere
- Charles VIII
- Pliny
- Carlotta d'Agnelli
- Girolamo Savonarola
- Giovanni Sforza
- Cristoforo Colombo
- Pope Innocent VIII
- Portia
- Venus
- SARA POOLE
Quotes edit
-
“On the cusp of that hope, I rose and lit the lamp. As the first rays from it fell upon me, my heart lightened and I smiled.”
Francesca
- Popular Highlights from Kindle Customers
-
• A Conversation with Sara Poole Behind the Novel • Historical Timeline
Highlighted by 4 Kindle customers -
• Recommended Reading
Highlighted by 4 Kindle customers -
glory of the Medicis and their golden city where art and tolerance reigned
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
“Brotherhood,” as it was known, was a group of fanatical followers of the friar Girolamo Savonarola,
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy Cesare Borgia: His Life and Times
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
Claiming that we can be other than what we are is self-deception at its worst.
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
Ex obscuritate lucem fers—Out of darkness, you bring light.
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
pursuit of knowledge, even when that put us at odds with the dictates of Holy Mother Church.
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
But a true fanatic, imbued with the conviction that God moved through him … There was no telling what that sort might do.
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers
First Sentence edit
The fate of the world rests upon a piece of paper in front of a man who puts down the freshly cut quill pen he has been toying with far too long and calls for wine.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Poisoner Mysteries. (standard series)
Preceded by Poison, and followed by The Borgia Mistress.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sara Poole (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 7, 2011
ISBN: 978-0312609849
Page Count: 416 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 7, 2011
ISBN: 978-0312609849
Page Count: 416 pages
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
Amazon Customers Who Bought This Book Also Bought
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
