Saracinesca

By F. Marion Crawford

Book Overview

Set chiefly in Rome of twenty years earlier, the novel paints a rich picture of the period, detailing the spiritual and economic problems of the aristocracy at a time when its influence and status were under attack from the emerging forces of modernity. This romance tells the tale of Giovanni Saracinesca and his courting of Corona d'Astradente, complete with intrigue and sword fights (Crawford was an expert fencer). It can be categorized as a work of historical fiction in that it relates a time when the author was only a child, and also in the sense that the particulars of that time and place are carefully delineated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502792974
• ISBN13: 9781502792976
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.6" x 7.0"