Marci G. (GowerMeower) reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 179 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A so-so look into the extraordinary life and times of Lucrezia Borgia, illegitimate daughter of a pope and woman of the Renaissance. Basically her life had everything... rumors of incest, political assinations, sexual abuse, poison, murder, etc. I didn't enjoy this book as others on the subject, but it was still very interesting and informative, just a slower read.
Rhiannon S. (rhiannon32) reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book about Lucrezia Borgia's life wasn't what I originally expected. I generally read historical fiction but this book was amazing because the author bases everything completely off of actual documents. It starts off a little slow but I couldn't put it down after the beginning chapters! Great read!
Linda B. (AsYouWish54) reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book is a historical account of the life of Lucrezia Borgia. Very different viewpoint from what is generally known and believed about her. Interesting if you are looking for a historians book of hr life and that of her family and marriages.
Helpful Score: 1
Very good historically accurate portrayal of a misunderstood woman. She wasn't an evil person. She didn't poison her enemies. She was an intelligent person, loved by her people. I highly recommend this book!
Jodi W. (jodiw) reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 4 more book reviews
an interesting look at renaissance and medieval life and politics
Iwona P. (peters101) reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 12 more book reviews
This book is portrayed on the back cover as a portrait of Lucrezia Borgia.
It is not. Instead, it is facts, basically, put into sentences. Very boring.
It is not. Instead, it is facts, basically, put into sentences. Very boring.
Leo T. reviewed Lucrezia Borgia : Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy on + 1775 more book reviews
The Borgias are familiar to all of us but I agree with critics that this is well-written. Ms. Bradford is the author of two previous books on this family and thus, as many historians would like to do, is able here to utilize some of the unused information she found and couldn't use in those previous volumes.
"From the reports of the Ferrarese envoys in Rome to Ercole, it is clear that Lucrezia herself handled the negociations and that the Ferrarese, rather than speaking directly to the Pope, generally used her as their intermediary. This cleverly underlined her importance in the eyes of the Ferrarese, as it was made clear that any concessions made by the Pope were gained by her intercession. Indeed, Alexander and Cesare were out of Rome on two occasions that autumn--in late September visiting Nepi, Civia Castellana and other Borgia fortresses and from 10 to 17 October touring the former Colonna properties--Lucrezia being left as regent in the Vatican."
The salad days of Alexander arranging benefits for the family and Cesare as a successful military leader ended and Lucrezia had to muddle through some more difficult days, but she was a survivor.
Bibliography, maps, geneaology, a few plates,Endnotes, Index.
"From the reports of the Ferrarese envoys in Rome to Ercole, it is clear that Lucrezia herself handled the negociations and that the Ferrarese, rather than speaking directly to the Pope, generally used her as their intermediary. This cleverly underlined her importance in the eyes of the Ferrarese, as it was made clear that any concessions made by the Pope were gained by her intercession. Indeed, Alexander and Cesare were out of Rome on two occasions that autumn--in late September visiting Nepi, Civia Castellana and other Borgia fortresses and from 10 to 17 October touring the former Colonna properties--Lucrezia being left as regent in the Vatican."
The salad days of Alexander arranging benefits for the family and Cesare as a successful military leader ended and Lucrezia had to muddle through some more difficult days, but she was a survivor.
Bibliography, maps, geneaology, a few plates,Endnotes, Index.
