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Light on Lucrezia

by Jean Plaidy · 1958

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Light on Lucreziais the compelling story of a beautiful woman caught up in a tortuous web of fear and love.

Born into Rome's notorious Borgia family, Lucrezia's life so far has been coloured by violence and betrayal. Now, married for the second time at just eighteen she hopes for happiness with her handsome husband Alfonso. But faced with brutal murder she's soon torn between her love for her husband and her devotion to her brother Cesare ...

Genre
historical fictionromancehistorical romance
Themes
religion
Setting
RenaissanceItalyPapal StatesEurope
Subject
historybiography
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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