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The Lion of Cortona: Volume I: Exiles by Van Doren, Charles

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Binding
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Product Group
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ISBN
9781484989647
Book Title
Lion of Cortona Vol. 1 : Exiles
Book Series
The Lion of Cortona Ser.
Publisher
CreateSpace
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Charles Van Doren
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Historical
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
262 Pages

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Cortona, a small city in Tuscany, is surrounded by high stone walls and retains to this day its medieval spirit. Charles Van Doren, writer, editor, and academic, made it his second home for more than twenty-five years. As a man with a passionate need to "know," he studied everything he could find about the history of Cortona. And that history is so much a part of The Lion of Cortona, you almost don't notice how much you are learning. Van Doren sweeps us into his richly imagined evocation of life in thirteenth-century Tuscany. As events unfold with ease and authenticity. It is intriguing to watch the book's bold and interesting characters develop, intermingle, and reckon with the consequences of their actions. Santa Margherita, who lived and cared for the people of Cortona in the thirteenth century, appears in the story as she actually was, at least from all available accounts. The same can be said of the Casali family; the Palazzo Casali still stands in one of the two main piazzas of the city. Thomas Aquinas, the philosopher, also has a role in the story, as does the great and powerful Visconti family. Nino, one of the imaginary heroes, meets Aquinas in France. Benno, the main hero, joins the army of the archbishop of Milan, Ottone Visconti. Nina, Nino's sister, loves Benno. But because of his humble origins, Benno must prove himself before he can claim her. Many events in the novel actually happened. The first is the betrayal and invasion of Cortona by the bishop of Arezzo. A traitor opened the gate at the bottom of the city for his army and the chaos that ensued. Nino, Nina, and Benno were hardly more than children when that happened. Another true event is the Battle of Pizzighettoni, at which Benno distinguished himself as a leader and hero. Surrounding these two events, much of the story is entirely the creation of a man's imagination, inspired by the city he loved.

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ISBN-10
1484989643
ISBN-13
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Book Title
Lion of Cortona Vol. 1 : Exiles
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Charles Van Doren
Book Series
The Lion of Cortona Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.6 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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