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The Naked Sword: The Story of Lucrezia Borgia
The Story Of Lucrezia Borgia Daughter Of Pope Alexander V1.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
255 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1960
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F.W. Kenyon
31 books7 followersFrank Wilson Kenyon (July 6, 1912-February 6, 1989) was a New Zealand novelist.
Frank Wilson Kenyon spent his childhood in Lancashire, England, until his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was twelve years old. There, his father ran a grocery shop and Kenyon started to discover some of the writers who would later influence his own work, including Dickens, Maupassant, Somerset Maugham and H.G. Wells. After leaving school, he worked in a department store before moving to London for two years in his early twenties to develop a writing career. He wrote many historical novels, particularly about famous women in history.
Frank Wilson Kenyon spent his childhood in Lancashire, England, until his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was twelve years old. There, his father ran a grocery shop and Kenyon started to discover some of the writers who would later influence his own work, including Dickens, Maupassant, Somerset Maugham and H.G. Wells. After leaving school, he worked in a department store before moving to London for two years in his early twenties to develop a writing career. He wrote many historical novels, particularly about famous women in history.
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May 26, 2009
Great story that gives you a good understanding of the way things were justified back in the day. Also, it makes me happy that I am a woman living in the 21st century and not in the 16th century.
January 5, 2023
A lovely dramatisation of the Borgia family from Lucrezia's experience. Well paced and well written.
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