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A carregar... The Falcon of Palermo (2005)por Maria R. Bordihn
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Stupor Mundi. What a life! Fascinating, although at times I was a bit impatient with the pace of this novel. The sheer improbability of this man's life kept me going, and it was worth it. ( ) I came across this novel in a charity shop when I had been reading The Normans by Lars Brownworth, otherwise I would most likely to have passed it by. I hadn't read anything about Frederick II before, which made this book interesting, and of course his life was varied. However, as historical fiction, I thought this book was pretty weak: trying to cover everything in Frederick's life it felt like the book had to keep up a gallop through the years and events, and felt unfocused and lacking in depth and real understanding of its protagonist.
"Bordihn renders vivid descriptions of the medieval era (bejeweled costumes, bloody battles, the pomp of the royal court) in this engrossing account of a legendary ruler both revered and reviled." "Much of the content here is generic. But Bordihn does create a world, and does keep us interested in its nicely evoked color and turmoil."
"Bordihn renders vivid descriptions of the medieval era in this engrossing account of a legendary ruler both revered and reviled." --Publishers Weekly The Falcon of Palermo opens with the nations of modern Europe just beginning to take shape, while the papacy clings to its temporal power. Into this era of shifting borders and alliances steps a leader who will become legendary--the brilliant maverick, Frederick II. After losing his parents, Emperor Henry Hohenstaufen and Queen Constance, by age four, a young, neglected Frederick runs among the urchins in the Muslim quarter while German warlords overrun Sicily. To restore order the Pope sends Archbishop Berard, a warmhearted man who gradually develops a deep bond with the gifted boy. Fluent in Arabic and strongly influenced by Muslim culture, Frederick aims to return Sicily to her former glory. However, when elected Holy Roman Emperor in a surprise move by the German princes, his vision grows. Once established as the unchallenged ruler, Frederick works to create an empire equal to that of Rome. Marked by his struggle with the Papacy for the domination of Europe, his glorious feats in battle, his recapturing of the Holy Land, his falconry, and the passions that led him to wives, mistresses, and one enduring love, Frederick's life is a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal period in medieval history. "This fascinating fictional account of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II is realistically detailed with all the pomp, pageantry, poverty, and pestilence of the Middle Ages." --Booklist Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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