Winner of the Premio Bancarella,2017The second instalment in a prize-winning series charting the rise of the House of Medici as they become Masters of Florence and progenitors of the Renaissance.Florence,1469.Lorenzo de'Medici is to be wed.The marriage will cement a powerful alliance for his family.But his heart belongs to another. Torn between love and power,he has become complacent. He has forgotten the bloody path he forged on his ascent to power,and the enemies left in his wake.When the family's historical enemies and shadowy new conspirators put their bloody plot into action,the consequences will be terrible. In order to protect their supremacy,the Medici will enact a violent vengeance from which few will be spared.
MEDIA REVIEWS
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781786692153Number of pages: 448Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The story of the Medici is so juicy and rich and Strukul makes good use of it. A page-turning adventure novel with a little depth to spice the mix. All life is here,lean back and enjoyExciting. With an excellent translation by Richard McKenna,a strong plot and well-defined characters,the book brings alive the life and culture of 15th-century FlorencePRAISE FOR MATTEO STRUKUL:'Strukul has a brilliant style and a rare imagination'Tim Willocks,bestselling author of Green River Rising.'Matteo Strukul is one of the most important new voices in Italian crime fiction'
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