The Deadly Sisterhood
A story of Women, Power and Intrigue in the Italian Renaissance
$54.10
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2013
Summary
This book is one of drama on a grand scale, a Renaissance epic, as Christendom emerged from the shadows of the calamitous 14th century. The sweeping tale involves inspired and corrupt monarchs, the finest thinkers, the most brilliant artists and the greatest beauties in Christendom.
Here are the stories of its most remarkable women, who are all joined by birth, marriage and friendship and who ruled for a time in place of their men-folk: Lucrezia Turnabuoni (Queen Mother of Florence, t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753828441 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753828448 |
| Author: | Leonie Frieda |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
…it’s a very welcome contribution to Renaissance studies, as well as a thorough and well-paced read.
This group of well-born, fastidiously educated women played a crucial role in the complicated politics of Renaissance Italy, where a collection of city states and competing warlords struggled to maintain their independence from the papacy at home and the French and Spanish abroad … a torrent of poisoned daggers, ruthless politics and sexual intrigue – Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *[Frieda] portrays eight princesses in vibrant colours, while deftly sketching the political background … these princesses were capable of immense political courage – Christopher Silvester * Daily Express *Full of bright, brash women, quite a lot of killing … and some really serious statement jewellery – Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *Detailed, dramatic and colourful * The Lady *This is a fresh and enlightening look at the dynastic confl icts of the fi fteeth century via the key female fi gures involved * BBC History Magazine *…it’s a very welcome contribution to Renaissance studies, as well as a thorough and well-paced read. – Lesley McDowell * GLASGOW SUNDAY HERALD *
About The Author
Leonie Frieda
Swedish by birth, but educated in Britain, Leonie Frieda speaks five languages and is a member of the Institute of Linguists. Her long interest in Catherine de Medici resulted in a biography that was a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic and was translated into six languages. She is now working on a composite biography of six renaissance women. She lives in London with her daughter Elisabeth and son Jake.
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