In the Name of the Family (Hardcover)(Large Print)

from brangwinn

Because of the many points of view this is not the easiest historical novel to follow, but it is well worth the effort. Because of Dunant's careful research about the Borgia family and her deft writing, the reader becomes enmeshed in the deceit and loves of the Borgia family, in particular Lucrez...

from pierthinker

An absorbing character-led historical novel following the Borgia family as they make their final major drive for dominance in Renaissance Italy. As the title suggests this is about family relationships and especially the bond between Rodrigo Borgia, now Pope Alexander VI, and his son Cesare. Rodr...

from scot2

Enjoyable, well written book about the Borgias, but not terribly different from another Borgia book I read recently.

from iadam

I received a free advance e-copy of this book and have chosen to write an honest and unbiased review. I have no personal affiliation with the author. In the final days of the House of Borgia we see the Borgias as a ruthless and notorious family. Rodrigo a politically corrupt womanizer is pope Ale...

from nbmars

This book is meant to be a sequel to Dunant's previous book, Blood and Beauty, a fictionalized account about Pope Alexander VI (who ascended to the papacy in 1492) and his children (who included Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia). In that book, as in this one, Dunant adheres meticulously to the historic...