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The Duke's Assassin

Author : Stefano Dall'Aglio
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300213581
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Duke's Assassin written by Stefano Dall'Aglio and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stefano Dall’Aglio sheds new light on the notorious Florentine Lorenzino de’ Medici (also known as Lorenzaccio) and on two of the most infamous assassinations in Italian Renaissance history. In 1537 Lorenzino changed the course of history by murdering Alessandro de’ Medici, first duke of Florence, and paving the way for the accession of the new duke, Cosimo I. In 1548 Lorenzino was killed in Venice in revenge for the assassination. The events surrounding these murders, which Dall’Aglio reconstructs, involved the Medici, their loyalists, Florentine republican exiles, and some of the most powerful sovereigns of the time. The first publication in a century to examine the life of Lorenzino de’ Medici, and the first work in English, this fascinating revisionist history is based on extensive research in the historical archives of Florence and Simancas. The tale is as gripping as a detective novel, as Dall’Aglio unravels a 500-year-old mystery, revealing who was behind the bloody death of the duke’s assassin: the emperor Charles V.

The Duke's Assassin

Author : Stefano Dall'Aglio
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300189788
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Duke's Assassin written by Stefano Dall'Aglio and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part I. The eleven-year exile -- Part II. Anatomy of a murder.

Assassin's Quest

Author : Robin Hobb
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 0553897470
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Assassin's Quest written by Robin Hobb and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies. But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was. Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn

Assassin's Quest

Author : Robin Hobb
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 0553565699
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Assassin's Quest written by Robin Hobb and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1998-01-05 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies. But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was. Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn

Elizabethan Assassin

Author : John Hall
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750964707
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Elizabethan Assassin written by John Hall and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seducer, spy and ruthless assassin, Theodore Paleologus claimed to be heir to the emperors of Byzantium and became intimately involved with great courtiers and notorious villains of the Elizabethan world.In this first biography of Theodore Paleologus, new documentary evidence exposes him as a hardened mercenary and killer in the pay of the wicked Earl of Lincoln but also supports his imperial pretensions – long dismissed by historians. Yet despite his black record, memorial services are still conducted with imperial honours at Theodore’s grave in Cornwall and he now enjoys a new lease of life in fantasy fiction.Award-winning author John Hall traces the extraordinary real lives of Theodore Paleologus and his three sons – from contract killings throughout Europe to fighting one another in the English Civil War, and from buccaneering on the Spanish Main to a pioneering role in the Caribbean slave trade. Their true story is contrasted with parallel lives on the wilder shores of literature which link Theodore to the bloodline of Christ, the biblical End of Days, and a claim to the throne of England. Here, Hall finally separates fact from fable in the patchy history

The Valois

Author : Robert Knecht
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781852855222
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (552 download)

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Download or read book The Valois written by Robert Knecht and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. This extremely well-written and structured book will appeal to the general reader.

Dragontiarna: Legions

Author : Jonathan Moeller
Publisher : Azure Flame Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragontiarna: Legions written by Jonathan Moeller and published by Azure Flame Media. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight, and he has long been the defender of Andomhaim from dark magic. But now the realm is under attack from both the sinister Dragon Cult and the brutal legions of the Heptarchy. And the orcish warlord Agravhask, greatest of the Heralds of Ruin, leads the Heptarchy's invasion. Unless Ridmark gathers all his allies, Andomhaim will fall to Agravhask's iron fist...

Assassin's Apprentice

Author : Robin Hobb
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 : 0553897489
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Assassin's Apprentice written by Robin Hobb and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series,” featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten illustrations. Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition presents a modern classic as it’s never been seen before, with ten beautiful illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom. Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Apprentice “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.”—Publishers Weekly “This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don’t want it to be over.”—Steven Brust

The Housewife Assassin's Killer App

Author : Josie Brown
Publisher : Signal Press
ISBN 13 : 098955886X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book The Housewife Assassin's Killer App written by Josie Brown and published by Signal Press. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to flush out an internationally renowned hacker who is wreaking havoc with top secret documents inside the United States' Intelligence Community's secured database, housewife assassin Donna Stone infiltrates three very successful high tech corporations, including an interactive game start-up with an avatar on the deadliest mission of all: kill Donna.

Assassin's Edge

Author : Juliet E. McKenna
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060505680
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Assassin's Edge written by Juliet E. McKenna and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unknown Terror After a long winter spent in the Kellarin colony, the crafty and beautiful Livak is anxious to move on. Now an opportunity is on the horizon. The reclamation of a lost southern settlement is in the offing, but those involved, Livak included, must await the spring arrival of the first ship from the mainland -- an event that will never take place. Unbeknownst to all, the vital trading route to Tormalin is no longer secure. A dire new threat to the colony's survival has arisen. A final battle of strength, cunning and courage challenges Livak and her devoted swordsman-lover Ryshad, one that will force them to take up arms to confront a merciless, many-faceted evil.

Fat Assassins

Author : Marita Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984890200
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Fat Assassins written by Marita Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Venice's Secret Service

Author : Ioanna Iordanou
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198791313
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Venice's Secret Service written by Ioanna Iordanou and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venice's Secret Service is the untold and arresting story of the world's earliest centrally-organised state intelligence service. Long before the inception of SIS and the CIA, in the period of the Renaissance, the Republic of Venice had masterminded a remarkable centrally-organised state intelligence organisation that played a pivotal role in the defence of the Venetian empire. Housed in the imposing Doge's Palace and under the direction of the Council of Ten, the notorious governmental committee that acted as Venice's spy chiefs, this 'proto-modern' organisation served prominent intelligence functions including operations (intelligence and covert action), analysis, cryptography and steganography, cryptanalysis, and even the development of lethal substances. Official informants and amateur spies were shipped across Europe, Anatolia, and Northern Africa, conducting Venice's stealthy intelligence operations. Revealing a plethora of secrets, their keepers, and their seekers, Venice's Secret Service explores the social and managerial processes that enabled their existence and that furnished the foundation for an extraordinary intelligence organisation created by one of the early modern world's most cosmopolitan states.

Assassins Rogue

Author : Rachel Amphlett
Publisher : Saxon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1913498514
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book Assassins Rogue written by Rachel Amphlett and published by Saxon Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When duty calls, do you follow orders – or risk everything and rebel? An injured pilot discovers Eva Delacourt’s safe house moments before dying from her wounds, thrusting the female assassin into a global conspiracy. Within days, a new war will begin in the Middle East, and Eva is the only person who can prevent it. In a race against time across a fractured Europe, and fighting a mysterious enemy working within the upper echelons of the British government, Eva must confront her past once more if she is to survive her mission. Assassins Rogue is a blisteringly fast-paced read and the second novel in the action-packed Eva Delacourt series. 1. Assassins Hunted 2. Assassins Rogue Praise for the Eva Delacourt series: "What a bloody good read!" Goodreads "Absolutely action packed" Goodreads Spy novels, spy books, spy series, female assassin, contract killer, British spy book series, British spy books, espionage books, espionage book series, action and adventure books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, fast paced books, page turning read, espionage, military, action, suspense, crime thriller, thriller, mystery, London, Europe, terrorism, thriller series, mystery series, thriller and suspense, vigilante justice, crime, action packed, private investigators, secret agents, suspense series, spies, tech, techno, technology, crime, financial, murder, theft, murder, assassin, death, deadly, gun, killer, sniper, shot, deadly, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, book series, women's fiction, conspiracy, political, terrorism, contemporary, genre fiction, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, Reacher, John Sandford, Robert Ludlum, Jason Bourne, contract killer, Jack Ryan, Robert Crais, Killing Eve, 24, Spooks, MI6, James Bond, Ian Fleming, Tom Clancy, Chris Ryan, Andy McNab, Marc Cameron, Alex Shaw, Scott Mariani, Clive Cussler, Vince Flynn, J Robert Kennedy, Red Sparrow, Ward Larsen, James Patterson

The Intellectual World of Sixteenth-Century Florence

Author : Ann E. Moyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108851398
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Intellectual World of Sixteenth-Century Florence written by Ann E. Moyer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the sixteenth century, Florence was famous across Europe for its achievements in the arts, letters, and humanist learning. Its intellectual life flourished anew at midcentury with Duke Cosimo and the Accademia Fiorentina. In this study, Ann Moyer provides an overview of Florentine intellectual life and community in the late Renaissance. She shows how studies of language helped Florentines develop their own story as a people distinct from ancient Greece or Rome, trace the rise of the city's medieval government, and explore how the city evolved into a hospitable environment for letters and the arts. Studies of Florentine art gave rise to art history, while those devoted to Florentine traditions and customs inspired broader questions about how to think about cultural change. Demonstrating how the intellectual activity around language, history, and art related and supported each other, Moyer's book documents the origins of the modern narrative of the Renaissance itself.

Records and Reminiscences of Goodwood and the Dukes of Richmond

Author : John Kent (horse trainer.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Records and Reminiscences of Goodwood and the Dukes of Richmond written by John Kent (horse trainer.) and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici

Author : Alessio Assonitis
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004465219
Total Pages : 659 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Cosimo I de’ Medici written by Alessio Assonitis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mining the rich documentary sources housed in Tuscan archives and taking advantage of the breadth and depth of scholarship produced in recent years, the seventeen essays in this Companion to Cosimo I de' Medici provide a fresh and systematic overview of the life and career of the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, with special emphasis on Cosimo I's education and intellectual interests, cultural policies, political vision, institutional reforms, diplomatic relations, religious beliefs, military entrepreneurship, and dynastic concerns. Contributors: Maurizio Arfaioli, Alessio Assonitis, Nicholas Scott Baker, Sheila Barker, Stefano Calonaci, Brendan Dooley, Daniele Edigati, Sheila ffolliott, Catherine Fletcher, Andrea Gáldy, Fernando Loffredo, Piergabriele Mancuso, Jessica Maratsos, Carmen Menchini, Oscar Schiavone, Marcello Simonetta, and Henk Th. van Veen.

The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle

Author : Robin Hobb
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0804180598
Total Pages : 2573 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle written by Robin Hobb and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 2573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Robin Hobb’s debut novel took the fantasy world by storm, the adventures of her beloved assassin FitzChivalry Farseer have spawned a sweeping epic that spans more than a dozen books—and counting. Discover the phenomenon from the beginning with this eBook bundle of the original trilogy: ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE ROYAL ASSASSIN ASSASSIN’S QUEST Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom. Praise for Robin Hobb and the Farseer Trilogy “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.”—Publishers Weekly, on Assassin’s Apprentice “This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don’t want it to be over.”—Steven Brust, on Assassin’s Apprentice “[Robin] Hobb continues to revitalize a genre that often seems all too generic, making it new in ways that range from the subtle to the shocking.”—Locus, on Royal Assassin “[Royal Assassin] reaches astonishing new heights. . . . The Farseer saga is destined for greatness—a must-read for every devotee of epic fantasy.”—Sense of Wonder “An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review), on Assassin’s Quest “Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn, on Assassin’s Quest