{"product_id":"book-avux","title":"The Borgias","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented portrait of the Renaissance-era Borgia family and their storied milieu, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history . . . If you thought you knew the Borgias, this book will surprise you.”—Tracy Borman, author of \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Conqueror \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Elizabeth’s Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fascinating . . . a gripping history of a tempestuous time and an infamous family.”\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glorious and blood-drenched pageant known to us as the Italian Renaissance, the Borgias held center stage. History claims that Rodrigo Borgia bought the papal crown and prostituted the Roman Church; that Cesare Borgia, after becoming a teenage cardinal, turned into the most treacherous cutthroat of a violent time; and that Lucrezia Borgia, though beautiful, was also shockingly immoral. Today the members of this infamous dynasty remain immutable symbols of the depths to which humanity can descend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut do the Borgias deserve this notorious reputation? Grounding his narrative in exhaustive research and drawing from rarely examined key sources, acclaimed author G. J. Meyer brings fascinating new insight to the real people within the age-encrusted myth. Equally illuminating is the light he shines on the brilliant circles in which the Borgias moved and the thrilling era they helped to shape—a time of wars and political convulsions that reverberate to the present day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStunning in scope, rich in telling detail, \u003ci\u003eThe Borgias\u003c\/i\u003e is an indelible work sure to become the new standard on a family and a world that continue to enthrall.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49335628824880,"sku":"BDavux","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/avux-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771657547","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-avux","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}