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The Deadly Sisterhood: Eight Princesses Of The Italian Renaissance (2012)

by Leonie Frieda(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0297852086 (ISBN13: 9780297852087)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

review 1: I've always loved history, but I've never really gotten into Italian History after Christianity entered the picture. Frieda helped me learn to appreciate the Italian Renaissance and the smart conniving women who shaped it. The information is pretty straight forward with no hedging or "interpretations" or guessing games. There is definitely no tweaking history here. The only thing that brought down the rating for me was the inconsistency. At times it felt like I was being told a story, and at others it felt like I was being led past a line of really boring men spouting off facts whenever I passed. All in all it was a great look at history and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in this time.
review 2: The women featured in this book are without ques... moretion fascinating and glittering gems in the crown of the Italian renaissance period. Unfortunately, their stories were bogged down by the cluttered narrative of this historical novel. The narrative bounced to and fro woman to woman, family to family, and from century to century, making the stories difficult to follow. I appreciate the author for bringing these women's tales to the 21st century light, but I wish this text could be re-edited for clarity.i less

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