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The Scarlet City: A Novel of 16th Century Italy
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Although he bears one of the most notorious names in all of Italy, Giovanni Borgia doesn't know his parentage. Hella Haasse uses the Italian Wars as a backdrop for Giovanni's agonizing quest for his identity. Set against the backdrop of the Italian wars, this novel seeks to unravel the puzzle of Giovanni Borgia's true identity. Machiavelli, Vittoria Colonna, Michelangelo, the Borgias and the Medici are some of the characters who inhabit the secretive and dangerous world of sixteenth century Rome.
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Hella S. Haasse
Hélène 'Hella' Serafia Haasse (1918–2011) was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the 'Grande Dame' of Dutch literature. The author of seventeen novels as well as poetry, plays and essays, Haasse received numerous honours and awards during her lifetime, including the Netherlands State Award for Literature. Her books have been translated into many languages, including English, French, German, Swedish, Italian and Hungarian.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Evocatie van het leven Giovanni Borgia. Zeer erudiete schets van het tijdsbeeld: het pauselijke hof, het Italiaanse kluwen; ook diepe introspectie in diverse levens.Kernthema is de worsteling van de individuen met hun afkomst, hun plaats in het geheel en dus ook de zin van hun leven. Giovanni blijft steken bij zijn obessie, Vittoria (tegenspeelster) komt wel tot bevredigend inzicht en rust.Vormelijk is het een wirwar van registers: interne monoloog, externe beschrijving, dagboeken, brieven met soms zeer interessante nevenschikkingen, maar over het algemeen eerder verwarrend en weinig geslaagd.Sommige figuren hangen erbij en worden niet echt uitgediept of hun functionaliteit is omstreden.Dus globaal een eerder onbevredigd gevoel.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Evocatie van het leven Giovanni Borgia. Zeer erudiete schets van het tijdsbeeld: het pauselijke hof, het Italiaanse kluwen; ook diepe introspectie in diverse levens.Kernthema is de worsteling van de individuen met hun afkomst, hun plaats in het geheel en dus ook de zin van hun leven. Giovanni blijft steken bij zijn obessie, Vittoria (tegenspeelster) komt wel tot bevredigend inzicht en rust.Vormelijk is het een wirwar van registers: interne monoloog, externe beschrijving, dagboeken, brieven met soms zeer interessante nevenschikkingen, maar over het algemeen eerder verwarrend en weinig geslaagd.Sommige figuren hangen erbij en worden niet echt uitgediept of hun functionaliteit is omstreden.Dus globaal een eerder onbevredigd gevoel.
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