The Artist, The Philosopher and The Warrior
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- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2010
Summary
Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia. As each fascinating life unfolds, so does the Italian Renaissance – in all its artistic beauty, political complexity, and martial brutalism.
In the autumn of 1502, three giants of the Renaissance period – Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci, and Niccolò Machiavelli – set out on one of the most treacherous military campaigns of the period. Cesare Borgia was a ferocious military leader whose name was synonymous with brutality and w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845951214 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845951212 |
| Author: | Paul Strathern |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 38mm |
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A brilliant snapshot of Renaissance Italy… a triumph
A brilliant snapshot of Renaissance Italy… a triumph * Sunday Telegraph *
This is popular history at its narrative best… rich in colour, character and consequence * The Times *
This is a portrait of a fascinating trio, and an insight into the apparent paradox of why such turbulent times produced such an outpouring of human sentiment almost unparalleled in the history of the West – Edward King * Sunday Times *
The story he has to tell is exciting and revealing…and the narrative has a natural arc, beginning in hope and fear and climaxing in deceit and bloodshed * Guardian *
Strathern deftly interweaves the narratives of his three main characters and successfully evokes their odyssey… he has a sensitive ear for memorable phrases and a keen eye for striking detail – Thomas Wright * Independent on Sunday *
A lucid an highly readable history displaying and enjoyable flair for the salacious – Holly Kyte * Sunday Telegraph *
The fascinating story of the brief collusion of these three famous men is told with craft and brio – Brian Maye * Irish Times *
About The Author
Paul Strathern
Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist; author of two series of books - Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea- Scientists who Changed the World; Mendeleyev’s Dream (shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize); Dr. Strangelove’s Game- A History of Economic Genius, The Medici- Godfathers of the Renaissance; Death in Florence- The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City and The Spirit of Venice.
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