Renaissance Italy Fiction
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The Night Portrait
- A Novel of World War II and da Vinci's Italy
- By: Laura Morelli
- Narrated by: Reba Buhr, Christa Lewis, Paul Woodson, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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Milan, 1492: When a 16-year-old beauty becomes the mistress of the Duke of Milan, she must fight for her place in the palace—and against those who want her out. Soon, she finds herself sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, who wants to ensure his own place in the palace by painting his most ambitious portrait to date. Munich, World War II: After a modest conservator unwittingly places a priceless Italian Renaissance portrait into the hands of a high-ranking Nazi, she risks her life to recover it, working with an American soldier, part of the famed Monuments Men team, to get it back.
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Marvelous masterpiece
- By Theresa on 11-04-20
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The Night Portrait
- A Novel of World War II and da Vinci's Italy
- Narrated by: Reba Buhr, Christa Lewis, Paul Woodson, P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 09-08-20
- Language: English
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An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about the creation of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, and the woman who fought to save it from Nazi destruction during World War II....
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False Dawn
- By: Edith Wharton
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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The pathetic but perceptive Lewis Raycie is sent on a grand tour of Europe with instructions to collect great art. He returns with Italian paintings not yet recognized in America as Renaissance masterpieces.
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A son with taste before his time
- By Dr.J.A.P. on 09-26-24
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False Dawn
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Series: Old New York, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 03-11-05
- Language: English
- The pathetic but perceptive Lewis Raycie is sent on a grand tour of Europe with instructions to collect great art....
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Navola
- A Novel
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In Navola, a city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family—merchant bankers with a vast empire—has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur.
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I tried
- By SKDEB on 07-15-24
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Navola
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-09-24
- Language: English
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power.
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Fortune's Fool
- Eterean Empire, Book 1
- By: Angela Boord
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
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A secret affair. A disfiguring punishment. A burning need for revenge. Kyrra d'Aliente has a bad reputation and an arm made of metal. Cast out of the safe and luxurious world of silk to which she was born, played as a pawn in a game of feuding Houses, Kyrra navigates a dangerous world of mercenaries, spies, and smugglers while disguising herself as a man. War destroyed her family and the man she loved. Vengeance is within her grasp. But is she willing to pay its price?
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An interesting dark epic fantasy
- By Adrian Montanez on 06-06-24
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Fortune's Fool
- Eterean Empire, Book 1
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
- Series: Eterean Empire, Book 1
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 09-02-20
- Language: English
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Cast out of the safe and luxurious world of silk to which she was born, played as a pawn in a game of feuding Houses, Kyrra navigates a dangerous world of mercenaries, spies, and smugglers while disguising herself as a man....
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The Poison Keeper
- An Enthralling Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy (Italian Renaissance Series)
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success. But the day Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Verdi, Giulia is shocked to uncover the darker side of her trade. Giulia must run for her life and escapes to Naples, under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, to the home of her aunt Isabetta, a famous courtesan.
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Too religious
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-22
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The Poison Keeper
- An Enthralling Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy (Italian Renaissance Series)
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Series: Italian Renaissance Series, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 01-19-22
- Language: English
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Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success....
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Rise of the Black Cross
- A Renaissance Adventure
- By: Steven F. Freeman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs
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During the height of the Renaissance, a fleet of mysterious ships invades the Italian coast, threatening the Republic of Florence. Commissioned by ruler Lorenzo de’ Medici to discover the source of the invasion and mount a defense, enigmatic sea captain Niccolo Corsini must navigate political waters as treacherous as any typhoon, where discerning friend from foe proves nearly impossible. While attempting to identify the sponsor of this hostile force, Niccolo enlists the help of young Leonardo da Vinci to devise a strategy against an enemy fleet twice the size of the Florentine navy. Yet ...
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Rise of the Black Cross
- A Renaissance Adventure
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs
- Release date: 11-30-24
- Language: English
- During the height of the Renaissance, a fleet of mysterious ships invades the Italian coast, threatening the Republic of Florence. Commissioned by ...
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The Fortune Keeper
- An Enchanting Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy
- By: Deborah Swift
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret.
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A Great Experience
- By Barbara on 07-13-23
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The Fortune Keeper
- An Enchanting Historical Novel of Renaissance Italy
- Narrated by: Diana Croft
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-24-23
- Language: English
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Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbids her to engage in this dangerous occupation, fearing it will lead her into trouble. The ideas of Galileo are banned by the Inquisition, so Mia must study in secret....
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Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix
- Remixed Classics, Book 7
- By: Caleb Roehrig
- Narrated by: Max Meyers
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is. But as the heir to the Montague family, he is expected to give up his "womanly" artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor—particularly in their centuries-old blood feud with a rival family, the Capulets. Worse still, he is also expected to marry a well-bred girl approved by his parents and produce heirs. But the more Romeo is forced to mingle with eligible maidens, the harder it is to keep his deepest secret: He only feels attracted to other boys.
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Loved it!
- By Henry Duarte on 02-21-24
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Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix
- Remixed Classics, Book 7
- Narrated by: Max Meyers
- Series: Remixed Classics, Book 7
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 08-22-23
- Language: English
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Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is....
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A Comedy of Murders
- By: George Herman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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.“Here's a marvelous treat, the wittiest historical mystery … introducing the unlikely sleuthing team of Leonardo da Vinci and a young dwarf, this novel deftly intertwines fact and fiction in a deliciously clever tale”. Review from National Advertising A black banner flies from Leonardo’s tower room, warning everyone he is dissecting the latest victim in a series of murders. In the bustling halls of the Sforza Castle in Milan amidst the looming threat of French invasion in 1498, a series of gruesome murders shatter the façade of opulence and revelry. At the heart of the intrigue ...
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A Comedy of Murders
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 09-11-24
- Language: English
- .“Here's a marvelous treat, the wittiest historical mystery … introducing the unlikely sleuthing team of Leonardo da Vinci and a young dwarf, ...
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Navola
- A Novel
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
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In Navola, a city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family—merchant bankers with a vast empire—has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur.
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I was transported
- By Alexis Gervais on 08-26-24
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Navola
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 20 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-09-24
- Language: English
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he ascends to power.
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City of Masks
- Stravaganza, Book 1
- By: Mary Hoffman
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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This is a fantastic first novel in a trilogy. Set in a parallel world, in an Italy that in this world is called Talia and in a Venice that in this world is called Bellezza, the narrative follows Lucien, who in this world is ill with cancer. Given a marbled notebook to help him communicate when his throat hurts too much to speak, this notebook is the means that transports Lucien to this magical, dangerous new world. This is a world which is set in the C16, and thrills to the delight of political intrigue, including assassination attempts both foiled and successful.
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I loved this audiobook!
- By Jennifer C. on 08-21-22
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City of Masks
- Stravaganza, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Series: Stravaganza, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-22-12
- Language: English
- This is a fantastic first novel in a trilogy. Set in a parallel world, in an Italy that in this world is called Talia and in a Venice that in this world is called Bellezza....
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The Brightest Star
- By: Emma Harcourt
- Narrated by: Lucy Bell
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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1496 It is the height of the Renaissance and its flowering of intellectual and artistic endeavour, but the city state of Florence is in the grip of fundamentalist preacher Friar Girolamo Savonarola. Its good people believe the Lord speaks through him, just as certainly as the Sun circles the Earth. For Leonarda Lunetta, eldest daughter of the learned Signore Vincenzio Fusili, religion is not as interesting as the books she shares with her beloved father. Reading is an escape from the ridicule flung her way, for Luna is not like other girls.
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The Brightest Star
- Narrated by: Lucy Bell
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 08-13-22
- Language: English
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A thirst for learning and a passion for astronomy draw an extraordinary young woman deep into the intellectual maelstrom, political complexities and religious extremism of Renaissance Florence.
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The Italian Renaissance
- By: J.H. Plumb
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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In all of human history there has never been an era as richly endowed with human creativity as the Italian Renaissance. When the economic boom of the Late Middle Ages had allowed a flourishing and wealthy merchant class to emerge, a plethora of artists, sculptors, architects, and thinkers followed in their wake. In an astonishingly short period of time, Italy was transformed mentally, physically, and spiritually.
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Italian Renaissance
- By Susan on 07-25-06
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The Italian Renaissance
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-26-04
- Language: English
- In all of human history there has never been an era as richly endowed with human creativity as the Italian Renaissance....
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Nicholas Machiavelli's 'Prince'
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Professor William Landon, Dr. Jeffrey Lupo
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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This is a performance of the very first English translation of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. This translation, published by Edward Dacres, first appeared in 1640. Machiavelli's original Italian edition was printed in 1532, five years after his death. Due to the evil associated with Machiavelli's book, it took 108 years for The Prince to be published in the English language.
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An esoteric gem!
- By Dr. Kingfisher on 03-27-19
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Nicholas Machiavelli's 'Prince'
- Narrated by: Professor William Landon, Dr. Jeffrey Lupo
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-07-17
- Language: English
- This is a performance of the very first English translation of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince....
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The Book of Secrets
- By: Anna Mazzola
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Rome, 1659. Months after the plague has ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he will need considerable mettle to reach the truth. To the west of the Tiber, Girolama and her female friends are at work, helping other women with childbirths and foretelling their futures. Elsewhere in the city, a young wife, Anna, must find a way to escape her abusive husband. But in a city made by men for men, there are no easy paths out.
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The Book of Secrets
- Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 03-21-24
- Language: English
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Months after the plague has ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he will need considerable mettle to reach the truth....
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The Italian Renaissance: Politics and Humanism
- By: Lynn Thorndike
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 46 mins
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Renaissance politics unfolded against a background of warring city states in Northern and Central Italy. Humanism, which developed at the same time, was a pervasive program to revive the culture, literary legacy, and moral philosophy of classical antiquity. Some important centers of humanism were Florence, Naples, Rome, Venice, and Genoa.
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The Italian Renaissance: Politics and Humanism
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 46 mins
- Release date: 10-03-19
- Language: English
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Renaissance politics unfolded against a background of warring city states in Northern and Central Italy....
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The Lost Diary of Venice
- By: Margaux DeRoux
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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A secret diary. A forbidden love. A centuries-old mystery to solve. When a rare 16th-century manuscript lands on her desk, courtesy of William, a struggling painter, shy book restorer Rose makes a startling discovery: it is a palimpsest. Beneath the text is a different document, one that's been written over. What they discover is the secret diary of William's ancestor Giovanni Lomazzo, a Venetian painter who has just been commissioned by Venice's most powerful admiral to paint a portrait of his favourite courtesan....
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The Lost Diary of Venice
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 06-11-20
- Language: English
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A secret diary. A forbidden love. A centuries-old mystery to solve. When a rare 16th-century manuscript lands on her desk, courtesy of William, a struggling painter, shy book restorer Rose makes a startling discovery: it is a palimpsest....
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