The Serpent and the Pearl
Borgias, Book 1
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The Serpent and the Pearl
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Narrated by:
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Leila Birch
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Maria Elena Infantino
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Ronan Vibert
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By:
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Kate Quinn
About this listen
Rome, 1492: The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous - or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web....
Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope - and passionately in love with her.
Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope's shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.
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Critic reviews
“Epic, sexy.” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
“Deeply passionate.” (Kate Furnivall, New York Times best-selling author)
“A riveting plunge into an ancient world.” (C. W. Gortner, author of The Vatican Princess)
The narrator for Giulia
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I cannot wait until the next book comes out........but I will have to.
Even though I knew a lot about the Borgias this shows them from a different angle.......the lives of those in his household and how they see the Pope, his children and most importantly his mistress!
This is a compelling book and will not disappoint!!!!
compelling
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Destroyed by absolutely dreadful narration!
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Correction.
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A good introduction to the Borgias
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What did you like most about The Serpent and the Pearl?
This story is just gorgeous - you close your eyes and you are back in 15th century Rome.What did you like best about this story?
If you liked the recent TV series you will absolutely adore this book. The characters just spring to life.What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
It was lovely to have the story told by 3 people - it made the book really interesting and the narrator's sounded exactly as you imagined Guilia, Carmelina and Leonello to be.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A different side to the Borgia storyAny additional comments?
If you love history you will love it, if you don't love history this book will spark your interest and you will probably end up loving history!Just beautiful!
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a drudge due to the performance
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