· Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons by Roberta Gellis. Click here for the lowest price! Hardcover, , "Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons" throws the character of Lucrezia Borgia into a grisly murder mystery in which she must discover the identity of the killer in order to clear her own name of the crime she was accused of commiting/5(26). Roberta Gellis has written numerous mysteries using historical figures as her protagonists. She tends to take women perceived as outside of normal society and transforms them into heroes. LUCREZIA BORGIA AND THE MOTHER OF POISONS is her latest book in this trend. Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, November This book has more than one review.
This is one of Roberta Gellis' stand-alone books and is a fabulous read. Roberta Gellis is a learned author and gives a different take on Lucrezia Borgia. I don't think we, in the modern world, appreciate how constrained women were in medieval times. Robert Gellis does a fine job with this. Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons Roberta Gellis. Published by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, ISBN / ISBN Find Lucrezia Borgia and The Mother Of Poisons by Gellis, Roberta at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Lucrezia has fled Rome to a loveless marriage with Alfonso, heir to the duke of Ferrara, to escape the rumors that she is utterly depravedincestuous, a lecher, a poisoner. To her delight she is warmly welcomed in Ferrara, by the duke, by his court, by the people, ind. "Poisoner!". Roberta Gellis has written numerous mysteries using historical figures as her protagonists. She tends to take women perceived as outside of normal society and transforms them into heroes. LUCREZIA BORGIA AND THE MOTHER OF POISONS is her latest book in this trend. Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, November This book has more than one review. Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons Roberta Gellis. Published by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, ISBN / ISBN
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