The Serpent and the Pearl (The Borgias, #1)

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The Serpent and the Pearl (The Borgias, #1)

Written by Kate Quinn
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Run Time = 16 hours & 39 minutes“Engaging historical fiction” (AudioFile) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network: In 1492, Pope Alexander VI takes control of the Vatican — and his family, the Borgias, begins their infamous rise to power. “No other author brings history alive like Quinn” (USA Today bestselling author Michelle Moran).One powerful family holds a city, a faith, and a woman in its grasp—from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Rome and Mistress of Rome.Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous—or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web…Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope—and passionately in love with her.Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope’s shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.

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Pages 393
Language Eng
Published August 6, 2013
ISBN 15808321
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Kate Quinn finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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