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In the picturesque backdrop of the Apennine Mountains outside Rome, a young woman's world is defined by the shadowy Borgia legacy. Her father, destined to become Pope Alexander VI, welcomes her with warmth, while her brothers, Cesare and Giovanni, offer devotion and fierce rivalry. As Lucrezia matures into a captivating beauty, she navigates the treacherous streets of Renaissance Rome, where the Borgia name is synonymous with scandal and brutality. The novel delves into the complexities of power and love, exploring the lives of the Pope's children, including Lucrezia, as they are ensnared in the web of their father's lustful ambitions and the machinations of the Borgias, a family torn between virtue and vice.
First publish date: February 1990
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Victoria Holt
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