![]() ![]() Her youngest son would become - like her - a brilliant soldier and a national hero, and the next four generations of her descendants would include two Dukes of Tuscany, a queen of France, and a queen of England. The astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince.In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterinas extraordinary life and accomplishments. Remembered as the author of a recipe book that went through more than 100 editions, Caterina was honoured at her death as without a doubt the first lady of Italy. ![]() She was celebrated as a warrior who fearlessly led her own troops into battle, and ruthlessly defended her city-state of Forli (a cause for which she was ready to sacrifice her own children), but Caterina was eventually defeated, imprisoned and raped by Cesare Borgia. In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterinas extraordinary life and accomplishments. She was painted by Botticelli, slandered by Machiavelli, and feted by Pope Sixtus IV. The astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince. ![]() In her 46 years she bore eight children and. ![]() Tigress of Forli: The Life of Caterina Sforzaīetween her birth in 1463 as the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Milan, to her death in 1509 as a member of the powerful Medici family, Caterina Sforza's life crossed the firmament of Italy's High Renaissance like a shooting star. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The romance was cute and I could enjoy the instant love even if this is not a thing I like very much.Ī good read, fun time, but only if you can turn a blind eye to all the why's and how's and enjoy the senseless cute sweethearts. If this is the only reason, wouldn't be easier to contact the authorities? Give the media the names and locations of the people involved so they couldn't do this anymore? This is a Special Order title, meaning its not kept on hand and needs to be ordered from our supplier. If you're a immortal being that can shapeshift to a freaking dinossaur WHY would you spend your days traveling the world to recover fossils? Just because? I can't buy the talk about science and knowledge. There's so much things that the author didn't explain and happened just for the sake of it, how can nobody knows about the dinos? The government? The midia? No one? How they make money? And what about identities? Passports? And the most important question: why? I enjoyed and definitely recommend, but I can't find myself the courage to give more than 3 stars since the plot is SO absurd that there's no way this shit could happen. ![]() ![]() When I started the reading I thought that this book was a little to much. ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead, the title-page cited as author Sieur Louis de Conte, the narrator with initials identical to Samuel L. ![]() In Twain’s only full-length work to focus on a female, Joan of Arc-modeled after his favorite daughter, Susy-is characterized as capable, defiant, independent, dynamic and courageous… Regarding this as a ‘serious’ work and not wanting to disappoint readers who expected humorous material, Twain insisted on anonymous publication” but later changed his mind in May 1896 the work was published in the United States “with Twain’s name on the spine and front cover but not on the title page. Unlike many of Twain’s works that are based on personal experiences… this work involved extensive research: reading histories, biographies, historical romances, and teaching himself the French language. “This next-to-last full-length publication by Twain covers the life of Joan from shortly after her birth in Domremy, France, in 1412 through her execution by burning at the stake in 1431. Octavo, original gilt-stamped red cloth.įirst edition, first state, of the work Twain “personally considered his best.” THE WORK TWAIN CONSIDERED HIS BEST: FIRST EDITION OF PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC ![]() ![]() ![]() You can ask in our Weekly Recommendation Thread, consult our Suggested Reading or What to Read page, or post in /r/suggestmeabook. We don't allow personal recommendation posts. We also encourage discussion about developments in the book world and we have a flair system. We love original content and self-posts! 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It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread. ![]() ![]() ![]() A Taste of Honey is a new novella in the world of Kai Ashante Wilson's The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps. But neither Aqib nor Lucrio know whether their love can survive all the hardships the world has to throw at them. In defiance of Saintly Canon, gossiping servants, and the furious disapproval of his father and brother, Aqib finds himself swept up in a whirlwind gay romance. Jemisin calls a love story as painful as it is beautiful and complex. His heart has been captured for the first time by a handsome Dalucan soldier named Lucrio. Description A Taste of Honey is the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus finalist novella that N. Aqib bgm Sadiqi, fourth-cousin to the royal family and son of the Master of Beasts, has more mortal and pressing concerns. ![]() As the royalty negotiates over trade routes and public services, the divinity seeks arcane assistance among the local gods. Jemisin calls "a love story as painful as it is beautiful and complex." One of BookRiot's "Best Books We Read in November."Long after the Towers left the world but before the dragons came to Daluca, the emperor brought his delegation of gods and diplomats to Olorum. A Taste of Honey is the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus finalist novella that N. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2013, we celebrated our 40th anniversary with the reissue of 18 of our classic books ? a wonderfully diverse collection ranging from Douglas Coupland?s Generation X and Iain Banks? The Wasp Factory, to Tom Holland?s Rubicon and Alexander McCall Smith?s The No. Ībacus is home to some of the world?s most renowned authors, including Donna Tartt, Gore Vidal, Jane Gardam, Primo Levi and Beryl Bainbridge. The sort of era where the President could easily be mistaken for a film star. One of unprecedented scandal, cinematic extravagance and tawdry disintegration. A popular, handsome, toothpick-chomping philanderer and dimwit whose wife is given to consulting spiritualists, he is about to usher in a new era. Weighed down by his League of Nation's failure, by Roosevelt, Clemenceau, a stroke and the ship-like tonnage of his wife Edith, President Woodrow Wilson is on the wane - and Warren Harding is on the up. ![]() But in Washington, that government isn't doing awfully well. Not for nothing, on the dawn of World War One, is Caroline making films like the Huns from Hell. Caroline Sanford, erstwhile newspaper magnate, launches herself into the West Coast land of celluloid dreams and becomes, overnight, an international star. ![]() But this is 1917, and Hollywood is now competing with America's capital as the nation's power-base, just as it fights for centre-stage in this book. Continuing what has been dubbed his 'revenge on two hundred years of American history', Gore Vidal locates this novel in Washington. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith (You Are Here) balances Hadley’s dual relationship dramas well, and while the story wraps up neatly, readers will be as caught up as Hadley is by the physical and emotional distances she traverses. But they’ll also savor cinematic moments, like a touching heart-to-heart conversation between Hadley and her father on the dance floor. Having just missed her flight, shes stuck at JFK airport and late to. Hadley is rushing through most of this book, and readers will gladly race alongside her. Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivans life. Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivans life. Now, she has to survive being a bridesmaid, contend with her feelings about her father’s new life, and figure out how to find Oliver before she returns to the U.S. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop iBooks. They even share a kiss in the customs line, but Hadley loses sight of him afterward. When Hadley meets charming Oliver at the gate, they instantly connect and bond during her new flight. In a fast-paced and entertaining novel with a superlatively romantic premise, 17-year-old Hadley misses her flight to London, where her father is marrying the woman he left their family for, but she unexpectedly may have found true love in the process. ![]() ![]() It might not be possible because we're in the middle of immigration proceedings, but it can't hurt to ask for them." "Maybe we can," Vladimir replied hopefully. It was good to have something to celebrate. Their older brother's stupidity had taken so much from the family. They both sobered at the memories of the sweet little nieces they had lost. "I can't believe you're going to be a father. "I have a feeling that five bedroom house of Bianca's might need an addition before we're done." "We made this one without even trying." He laughed as a surge of masculine pride rocked him. "Kids? You're already planning to have more?" They'll want to go to college and have weddings and buy houses." ![]() Twenty thousand invested now and grown slowly is better than some flashy get-rich-quick scheme. The boss learned from Yuri and I learned from the boss. "Mutual funds? When did you become an investor?" That's why I'm going to put it into mutual funds for our kids." "I've only known her for a few days, but I don't think she'll take the money from you." ![]() Vladimir drummed his fingers on the table. Doubling up between the gym and the construction is the fastest way to do that." "Bianca doesn't want me to pay back the money she spent to buy my contract, but that’s a debt I need to wipe clean. It's a fucking breeze compared to swinging a hammer." He sipped his beer. It's draining but I'm learning to like it. The construction company is a lot of office work. "So part-time at the gym and full-time in construction?" Vladimir made a face. ![]() ![]() The poor boy was unimaginably traumatised as a child by the bloody murder of his mother. Dexter has a way of - ouch - getting under your skin and making you like him. How does Lindsay get away with it? Well, simply by keeping a very light touch on what it is that Dexter actually does, and with a great deal of humour - there are genuinely funny situations, very clever plots and many excellent one-liners. There have been a few whimpers of outrage (the US Parents Television Council called him a "blackened fillet of soul") but the public has taken Dexter to their hearts. He's also the star of the award-winning TV series, Dexter. The latest morally dubious character is Jeff Lindsay's Dexter Morgan, a dyed-in-the-wool psychopathic serial killer who likes nothing more than a long night in with a bound victim and some very sharp knives. ![]() More recently our moral ground has shifted so that we can root for thugs such as Tony Soprano and even monsters such as Hannibal Lecter who, by his third appearance, had become an almost likeable character. ![]() W e have become used to our heroes in crime fiction being seriously flawed individuals, prone to alcoholism, anger management problems, depression, marital catastrophe or simple ennui. ![]() ![]() ![]() The front section contains an entry for every flavour match listed and is organised into 16 flavour themes such as bramble and hedge, floral fruity and earthy.Īs well as examining classic pairings such as pork and apple, cucumber and dill, and tomato and basil, contemporary matches like lobster and vanilla, goat's cheese and beetroot, and mango and shellfish are also explored. On finding no such book existed, she decided to write one herself.īased on the format of Roget's Thesaurus, The Flavour Thesaurus lists ingredients alphabetically in the back of the book and suggests classic and less well known flavour matches for each. Niki Segnit, a keen home cook with a background in food and drink marketing, decided she needed a manual to help her understand how and why one flavour might go with another. The premise of this book is so simple that it is amazing that no-one has come up with the idea before. The Flavour Thesaurus: Pairings, recipes and ideas for the creative cook By Niki Segnit Bloomsbury, £18.99 ISBN 978-0-7475-9977-7 ![]() |