Scarpia
Read, Piers Paul, 1941-2016
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It is the late 18th century and a young Sicilian nobleman, Vitellio Scarpia, finds himself penniless and in disgrace on the streets of Rome. After leaving his home to pursue a military career, his impulsive and undisciplined nature has led to his expulsion from Spanish royal guard, and he must now seek his fortune in Italy; a fortune inseparably bound up with the ruler of the Eternal City, the Pope. Scarpia enrols in the Papal army and becomes the lover of an alluring countess who introduces him into Roman society with its blend of religiosity, sophistication and intrigue.
Main title:
Scarpia / Piers Paul Read.
Author:
Read, Piers Paul, 1941-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Collation:
367 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.
ISBN:
9781408867518 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
BRN:
562150