Books tagged: renaissance italy

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El Maestro Envenador    by Angeles Goyanes
Price: $4.99 USD. 95420 words. Published on January 15, 2011. .

En 1473, con la ayuda de Leonardo Da Vinci, Ghezzo Bardi entra como aprendiz en el taller del maestro Verrochio, al tiempo que ambos jóvenes trabajan juntos como camareros en la famosa taberna de "Los Tres Caracoles", donde el padre de Ghezzo es cocinero. Tras la muerte por envenenamiento de todos los cocineros Leonardo es ascendido a jefe de cocina mientras en Ghezzo nace una oscura sospecha.
The Spear of Lepanto, Books I & II    by Leon Radomile
Price: $9.99 USD. 203580 words. Published on January 15, 2011. .

An epic tale of adventure, romance and heroism, vividly bringing the distant past to life. Set in the 16th century and featuring a young and affable Miguel de Cervantes, the story is about the quest for an enigmatic relic Pope Pius V believes will decide the fate of Christian Europe. Only a brokered alliance forced by the Holy See between Spain and Venice can stop the invincible Ottoman Turks.
Cenacolo    by Joseph Orbi
Price: $5.00 USD. 64470 words. Published on June 18, 2011. .

Joseph Orbi's Cenacolo is the award winning novel about two harrowing weeks in the life of Leonardo da Vinci. It is a historical novel of intrigue, unbearable suspense and forbidden love. Its principal characters are some of the giants of the Renaissance; Leonardo Da Vinci, Niccòlo Machiavelli, Ludovico Sforza and Çesare Borgia.
L'Ercole di Piero, tra mito e realtà    by Roberto Manescalchi 
Price: $9.99 USD. 23120 words. Published on September 9, 2011. .

Terre di Piero® è una collana dedicata a studi e opere di Piero della Francesca. Un luogo per la mente e la bellezza. www.terredipiero.com
Leonardo Battles Michelangelo: Florence 1505    by Gayle Millbank
Price: Free! 15670 words. Published on January 7, 2012. .

In renaissance Italy two mighty artists faced off in the Palazzo Vecchio each to paint a battle scene to glorify Firenze. Tensions were high as all eyes were on the two giants. Add to this Leonardo's adopted son, Salai, who was a rascal and thief and who had a secret relationship with Michelangelo, then the stage is set for high drama in this two act play.
The Blood of the Lost Poets (The Society On Da Run #33)    by Nipaporn Baldwin
Price: Free! 250 words. Published on February 19, 2012. .

A poet writes the last words as those before him descend into madness. Entry #33 in The Society On Da Run series. Story/poem, 204 words.
Cloaks of Vermin and Fish    by Forrest Aguirre
Price: $0.99 USD. 28400 words. Published on March 13, 2012. .

Twins, thieves, and idiots, Italo and Vincenzo are drawn into a complex web of intrigue that would baffle and befuddle smarter men, but not these twins! Follow Italo and Vincenzo as they stumble on to a dark cult bent on destroying Renaissance Venice and find themselves in the middle of a feud between Venice’s Assassins’ and Thieves’ guild. Will dumb luck be enough save the city? Find out!
The Stained Glass Virgin    by Mason McCann Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 118090 words. Published on March 14, 2012. .

Ruled by the iron fist of the Church, Renaissance Rome was no place for a strong-willed young woman. But 15-year-old Beatrice refused to surrender to an arranged marriage or to a crushing lifetime with her brutal father. This is the story of the real-life Beatrice Cenci, whose cunning and ferocity made her a target of the Inquisition. Fighting for her freedom, she risked everything,
The Doppelgänger’s Shadow    by Forrest Aguirre
Price: $0.99 USD. 10200 words. Published on March 23, 2012. .

In this, the second misadventure of Italo and Vincenzo, the thief-twins are contracted to steal a portrait from one of Venice’s most important political figures, the Inquisitori. It slowly becomes apparent (for the twins are rather slow) that someone else is intervening. Can Italo and Vincenzo weave a web of deception without being caught in it themselves? Find out in The Doppelgänger’s Shadow.
Giordano Bruno    by Ghetau Gh. Florin
Price: Free! 12840 words. Published on May 19, 2012. .

Giordano Bruno is one of the famous personalities of the Italian Renaissance. The unjust and barbarian death he had in 1600 when he was burnt at the stake in Rome, transformed him into a martyr of the science. This four acts play deals with that Renaissance titan’s human and intellectual journey.