Inspired by the plays of Shakespeare, the poetry of Dante, and the events of history, The Master Of Verona is a sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy. Filled with swashbuckling adventure and unrequited love, this epic journey recalls the best of Bernard Cornwell, /5(). · The Master of Verona. David Blixt. St. Martin’s Press, pages. ISBN The Master of Verona, by David Blixt the first in his “Star Cross’d” series of which there are currently four books published, is a rich and riveting telling of the backstory of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”I feel it important to note that I am myself a “Romeo and Juliet. David Blixt, author of THE MASTER OF VERONA, is a Shakespearean actor who as appeared at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, CityLit, Northlight, and the First Folio Shakespeare Festival, as well as Lifeline, Griffin, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, and the Stratford Festival Friends in Chicago. He lives in Chicago with his wife and son.
Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story ever told. And every story has a beginning.A sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy, The Master of Verona follows Pietro Alaghieri, eldest son of the poet Dante, as he's caught up by the charisma and genius of Verona's ruler, Cangrande della Scala. Pietro risks battles, duels, and murder to impress his new lord. In , seventeen-year-old Pietro Alighieri travels to Verona with his father, the infamous poet Dante, at the invitation of its leader, the legendary Cangrande della Scala. Cangrande is everything a man should be: Daring. Charming. Ruthless. To Pietro, he is the ideal Renaissance prince - until Pietro discovers a secret that could be Cangrande's undoing.A sneak attack from Padua draws Pietro. The Master of Verona is a sweeping historical novel that takes place, primarily, in early 14th Century Verona. It is the story of Pietro Alaghieri - the eldest surving son of the poet Dante - who gets caught up in the sweep of history: the war between Padua and Verona; the rise of Verona's Captiano, Cangrande della Scala, Dante's increasing fame since the publication of The Inferno, an.
The Master Of Verona (Star-Cross'd) [Blixt, David] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Master Of Verona (Star-Cross'd). Inspired by the plays of Shakespeare, the poetry of Dante, and the events of history, The Master of Verona is a compelling novel of politics, loyalty, conspiracy and star-crossed romance. David Blixt has, and in answer, he gives us The Master of Verona. Yet, The Master of Verona isn't so much about the feud (though it is in there) as it is about Congrand della Scala. Told through the perspective of Pietro Alagheri, son of Dante (The Inferno), we catch a slice of Veronese life on the brink of Renaissance.
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