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Is set in Italy of the 15th-century, where rivalry, intrigue, jealousy, and murder were a part of everyday life. This novel portrays a heroic tale of love, adventure, and politics. It is the life story of Beato Giuliano, brother of the Order of St Francis of Assisi, known as Filippo Brandolini. The principal character joins his friends in pursuit of dethroning Giralomo Riario, who dominates the city of Forli. Filippo is the eponymous Saint- although the circumstances he finds himself in would convince us otherwise. Join the infamous hero in a story full of action, bravery, and reality of 15th century Italy
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William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was born in the British embassy in Paris in 1874, son of a British solicitor and his socialite wife. He developed a stammer in childhood, which prevented him from entering into a legal profession like his father and brothers, so it was decided that he would study medicine. His secret passion for literature led to the publication of «Liza of Lambeth» in 1897, and sparked a literary career that would make Maugham one of England's most successful authors of...
William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was born in the British embassy in Paris in 1874, son of a British solicitor and his socialite wife. He developed a stammer in childhood, which prevented him from entering into a legal profession like his father and brothers, so it was decided that he would study medicine. His secret passion for literature led to the publication of «Liza of Lambeth» in 1897, and sparked a literary career that would make Maugham one of England's most successful authors of...
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Bertha Lay is a woman of independent means. On her 21st birthday she inherits her deceased father's money and pursues a courtship with 27 year old Edward Craddock, who despite being tall, strong, and handsome, is below her station in life. Bertha justifies her matrimonial choice believing that the dying stock of her blood line requires «the freshness and youth, the massive strength of her husband, to bring life to» it. Shortly after their honeymoon, she realizes that her husband is a bore...
