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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Motivated by The Borgias I stumbled upon on Astro Ch720......Boy, it is really like the Godfather of the 15th century. Inspite of the earthly character or misdemeanor of Rodrigo Borgia or Pope Alexander VI, he was still an admirable strategist of the time. He ruled as the Caliph of the Papal States or a king of any kingdom. The middle ages were strange times.....Mario Puzo, as usual was in his elements.
I realise that politics in the middle ages were no different everywhere. The need or desire to hold one's seat of power could drive one to all all sorts of commitments.....alliances through marriage and the hostage system, corruption, murder, abduction, treachery.... even for the holy who took residence in the Vatican. Man's earthly considerations were often given a blind eye.....
Puzo did not complete the book. He died. Based on notes on the last chapter Carol Gino, a nurse, finished it.
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