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Infamy is no accident. It is a poison in our blood. It is the price of being a Borgia. Glamorous and predatory, the Borgias became Italy's most ruthless and powerful family, electrifying and terrorizing their 15th-century Renaissance world. To this day, Lucrezia Borgia, the Pope's beautiful daughter, is known as one of history's most notorious villainesses, accused of incest and luring men to doom with her arsenal of poison. Was she the heartless seductress of legend? Or was she an unsuspecting pawn in a familial web, forced to choose between loyalty and her own survival? From her pampered childhood in the palaces of Rome to her ill-fated, scandalous marriages and complex relationship with her adored father and her brothers, this is the dramatic, untold story of a papal princess whose courage led her to overcome the fate imposed on her by her Borgia blood.

1853. Au Palais des Habsbourg, à Vienne, l'empereur François-Joseph Ier peut s'enorgueillir de la puissance de son empire, dont le pouvoir s'étend de l'Autriche à la Russie, en passant par l'Allemagne et la Hongrie.À la tête de la famille la plus puissante d'Europe, François-Joseph est riche, jeune, et prêt à se marier.Elisabeth, qu'on surnomme Sissi, duchesse de Bavière, n'a que quinze ans quand elle est introduite à la cour des Habsbourg en compagnie de sa sœur aînée, promise à l'empereur.Mais ce dernier, attiré par la beauté saisissante de Sissi, son charme rafraîchissant et son esprit vif, décide que c'est elle, en réalité, qu'il veut épouser...Sissi doit d'abord faire face à un dilemme avant d'être brusquement mise sur le devant de la scène royale. Mais la jeune fille n'a aucune idée des épreuves qui l'attendent...Le premier volet d'un dyptique retraçant le destin tragique de Sissi, impératrice à 16 ans, mère de quatre enfants, souveraine dépressive assassinée à 60 ans.

29 septembre 1978 : le monde apprend que le pape Jean-Paul Ier a été retrouvé mort dans son lit, 33 jours après son élection. Pourtant, jamais jusque-là un pape n’est mort sans témoin. Et le Vatican ordonne que le corps soit embaumé dans les 24 heures, excluant toute autopsie... 2006 : Sarah Monteiro, journaliste portugaise installée à Londres, vient à peine de découvrir dans son courrier une liste de noms – dont celui de son propre père – qu’elle subit une première agression. À coup sûr, cette liste la met en danger. Aiguillée à distance par son père, elle se retrouve aussitôt embarquée dans une course-poursuite incroyable entre l’Angleterre, le Portugal, les États-Unis et le Vatican. Protégée par le très mystérieux Rafael, confrontée à des hommes prêts à tout pour mettre la main sur cette liste, Sarah va, bien malgré elle, se retrouver mêlée à un véritable et terrifiant complot, qui ne serait pas sans rapport avec le décès de Jean-Paul Ier... Best-seller international, Le dernier pape a été traduit en une vingtaine de langues. Luís Miguel Rocha est né à Porto (Portugal) en 1976. Il a vécu plusieurs années à Londres. Depuis son retour dans sa ville natale, il travaille pour la télévision et écrit des romans.

“This novel about Sarah Bernhardt, the iconic French actress, is both a riveting portrait of the artist as a passionate young woman and a luscious historical novel full of period detail.”—Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of Mistress of the Ritz and The Aviator’s Wife From her beginnings as the daughter of a courtesan to her extraordinary transformation into the most celebrated actress of her era, Sarah Bernhardt is brought to life by an internationally bestselling author praised for his historical novels featuring famous women. Sarah’s highly dramatic life starts when she returns to Paris after her convent schooling and is confronted by her mother’s demand to follow in the family trade as a courtesan. To escape this fate, Sarah pursues a career onstage at the esteemed Comédie-Française, until her rebellious acting style leads to her scandalous dismissal. Only nineteen years old and unemployed, Sarah is forced to submit to her mother’s wishes. But her seductive ease as a courtesan comes to an abrupt end when she discovers she is pregnant. Unwilling to give up her child, Sarah defies social condemnation and is cast adrift, penniless and alone. With her striking beauty and innovative performances in a bohemian theater, Sarah catapults to unexpected success; suddenly, audiences clamor to see this controversial young actress. But her world is torn asunder by the brutal 1870 siege of Paris. Sarah refuses to abandon the ravaged city, nursing wounded soldiers and risking her life. Her return to the Comédie and her tempestuous affair with her leading man plunge Sarah into a fierce quest for independence. Undeterred, she risks everything to become France’s most acclaimed actress, enthralling audiences with her shocking portrayals of female and male characters. Sarah’s daring talent and outrageous London engagement pave her path to worldwide celebrity, with sold-out tours in Europe and America. Told in her own voice, this is Sarah Bernhardt’s incandescent story—a fascinating, intimate account of a woman whose unrivaled talent and indomitable spirit has enshrined her in history as the Divine Sarah.

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For readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria, the Danish princess who became the mother of the last Russian tsar. “This epic tale is captivating and beautifully told.”—Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Barely nineteen, Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriage—as her older sister Alix has done, moving to England to wed Queen Victoria’s eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia, where she marries the Romanov heir, Alexander, and once he ascends the throne, becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him, Minnie—now called Maria—must tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love. Her husband’s death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age, Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholas’s strong-willed wife, Alexandra, whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia, Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache. From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks, C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex, bold heart of the woman who tried to save it. Praise for The Romanov Empress “Timely . . . [Gortner’s] ability to weave what reads as a simple tale from such complex historical and familial storylines is impressive. . . . Maria’s life as a royal reads like a historical soap opera.”—USA Today “Gortner, an experienced hand at recreating the unique aura of a particular time and place, will deftly sweep historical-fictions fans into this glamorous, turbulent, and ultimately tragic chapter in history.”—Booklist (starred review) “Mesmerizing . . . This insightful first-person account of the downfall of the Romanov rule . . . is the powerful story of a mother trying to save her family and an aristocrat fighting to maintain rule in a country of rebellion.”—Publishers Weekly “A twist on the tragic story you’ve heard many times before.”—Bustle

Après Le Serpent et la Perle, Kate Quinn poursuit son récit des aventures de Giulia, de son garde à la langue bien pendue, Leonello, et de sa cuisinière et confidente, Carmelina. De retour à Rome, Giulia Farnese, maîtresse officielle du pape et désormais mère d'une petite fi lle, doit faire face aux nouveaux dangers qui menacent son clan. Sa cuisinière et confidente, Carmelina, est rattrapée par son secret : le couvent dont elle s'est enfuie pourrait bientôt la retrouver et elle n'est plus en sécurité. Son garde du corps Leonello est quant à lui bien décidé à mettre fin à la série de meurtres qui, étrangement, secoue de nouveau la ville depuis le retour des Borgia. Anna était sa seule amie et il refuse de laisser son crime impuni sous prétexte qu'elle était une simple servante. L'étau se resserre autour de nos trois héros qui ne peuvent compter que les uns sur les autres.

In modern day Paris on the Rue du Bac is found the Abby of Saint Aventinus. The Friars numbers are much less the days of the French Revolution. However their religious fervor and scholarly works have continued. One member, Fr. Issac Tuoq has been a member of the monastery for nearly fifty years. His work on early biblical civilizations has led him to become fluent in over 14 languages. Such skill has made him a favorite consultant of civil and legal authorities. By chance encounter, Friar Tuoq will develop into an eminent criminal detective. The shy priest is not anxious to leave his studies in the abbey. He will investigate a crime that is believed impossible to solve.

La talentueuse Kate Quinn s'attaque à la puissante famille des Borgia. Entre convoitises et manigances, un roman historique qui vous plonge dans les arcanes du pouvoir et vous maintient en apnée jusqu'à la dernière page. Rome, 1492. La belle Giulia Farnese épouse le jeune et séduisant Orsino et croit que la fortune lui sourit. Mais elle découvre avec stupeur que son mariage n'est qu'un leurre, orchestré par l'influent cardinal Borgia, bien décidé à en faire sa concubine. Enfermée dans une prison dorée, espionnée par les serviteurs, Giulia peut compter sur le soutien de Leonello, un cynique garde du corps qui poursuit de sa vengeance un mystérieux tueur, et de Carmelina, cuisinière irascible au passé secret. Tandis que la corruption grandit au Vatican et que le nombre de leurs ennemis ne cesse de croître, Giulia et ses acolytes doivent faire preuve de ruse pour survivre dans le monde des Borgia. N'est pas intrigant qui veut...

Praise for the series 'Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero' - Madeline Miller 'Gripping' – Barbara Taylor Bradford 'A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's infamous ruler' – Sunday Express From New York Times bestselling author Margaret George, Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark is the stunning conclusion to Nero’s story. With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman Empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendour. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is absolute. But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumours of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace – and the politicians . . . For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome's – and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible. Nero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world had ever known.

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Four hundred of the 3,800 people who permanently live or work in the State of Vatican City, the smallest sovereign and independent state on the globe, are women. They are nuns and members of the laity; some are housekeepers of churchmen; others are secretaries, translators, editors, lawyers, and middle-level officials of the papal administration. Expansive in scope and enlightening in detail, The Vatican's Women recalls women who wielded power in the Vatican, including St. Catherine of Siena, Queen Christina of Sweden, Mother Pascalina (Pope Pius XII's longtime housekeeper and confidante), and Mother Teresa. With an unflinching eye, Paul Hofmann examines the papacy's reaction to Catholic women's (and nuns') liberation, and women's struggles, especially today, to fortify their positions within the Church. The Vatican's Women is a thorough and revealing exploration that will herald a new level of insight and dialogue amongst feminists, theologians, and laypeople alike.

" L'homosexualité dans le clergé est une question très sérieuse qui me préoccupe. " Pape François Le célibat des prêtres ; l'interdiction du préservatif par l'Église ; la culture du secret sur les affaires d'abus sexuels ; la démission du pape Benoît XVI ; la misogynie du clergé ; la fin des vocations sacerdotales ; la fronde contre le pape François : un même secret relie toutes ces questions. Ce secret a longtemps été indicible. Il porte un nom : Sodoma. La ville biblique de Sodome aurait été détruite par Dieu en raison de l'homosexualité de ses habitants. Or, aujourd'hui, c'est au Vatican que l'on trouve l'une des plus grandes communautés homosexuelles au monde. Pendant quatre années, Frédéric Martel a vécu en immersion à l'intérieur du Vatican et mené l'enquête sur le terrain dans une trentaine de pays. Il a interrogé des dizaines de cardinaux et rencontré des centaines d'évêques et de prêtres. Ce livre révèle la face cachée de l'Église : un système construit depuis les plus petits séminaires jusqu'au Vatican à la fois sur la double vie homosexuelle et sur l'homophobie la plus radicale. La schizophrénie de l'Église est insondable : plus un prélat est homophobe en public, plus il est probable qu'il soit homosexuel en privé. " Derrière la rigidité, il y a toujours quelque chose de caché ; dans de nombreux cas, une double vie. " En prononçant ces mots, le pape François nous a confié un secret que cette enquête vertigineuse révèle pour la première fois. Sodoma paraît simultanément dans vingt pays.

The True Story of the Vatican Council by Henry Manning Edward, first published in 1877, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

The British government and its envoy assisted the Allied cause in Italy despite being confined to the Vatican from 1940 to 1944. This text provides new perspectives on the papacy's predicament and the struggle to keep Italy out of the war.

In the past, serious biographers of Franz Liszt have found the matter of the thwarted marriage of Liszt and Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein most puzzling, but no longer! The core of this publication is the sixty or so documents which have lain in the Vatican archives for more than a hundred and twenty years until brought to light by Prof. Walker in 1983 and 1985. These documents allow us to piece together for the first time Carolyne's twelve-year struggle to procure an annulment of her first marriage, a necessary first step to clear the way for her nuptials with Liszt. These documents will be published in English and Latin, with substantial commentary in an introductory essay by Prof. Walker, and will include selected pages and one entire document in facsimile.

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The New York Times–bestselling inside look at one of the world’s most powerful and mysterious institutions For more than twenty-five years, John Thavis held one of the most remarkable journalistic assignments in the world: reporting on the inner workings of the Vatican. In The Vatican Diaries, Thavis reveals Vatican City as a place struggling to define itself in the face of internal and external threats, where Curia cardinals fight private wars and sexual abuse scandals threaten to undermine papal authority. Thavis (author of The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions, and Miracles in the Modern Age) also takes readers through the politicking behind the election of Pope Francis and what we might expect from his papacy. The Vatican Diaries is a perceptive, compelling, and provocative account of this singular institution and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the challenges faced by religion in an increasingly secularized world. From the Trade Paperback edition.

What The Vatican Doesn't Want You To Know: The lies. The conspiracies. The cover-ups. The truth. Deep behind the walls of the world's holiest site is a dense network of lies, corruption, and conspiracies fueling the Vatican's vast and unchecked influence on world events. From the Holy Orders that defied the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" to the scandals splashed across international headlines, the Vatican is no longer shrouded in mystery, legend, and secrecy. It's all here: The shocking and unsolved murder of the corrupt Vatican financier known as "God's Banker" Real-life exorcism--and shocking rumors of Satanism The Vatican's startling views on extraterrestrials and end-of-world prophesies The Vatican's hidden ties to Nazi Germany and the Mafia The bizarre rituals of the ultraconservative Opus Dei The Vatican's ruthless 500-year war with the Freemasons Pope Pius XII's anti-Semitic indifference to the plight of Europe's Jews and the Holocaust And much more! This utterly fascinating, unflinching account is the most definitive exposé ever written about the most secretive institution in the world. H. Paul Jeffers is the author of The Bilderberg Conspiracy, Freemasons: Inside the World's Oldest Secret Society and Freemasons in America: Inside the Secret Society, among fifty other books. He has appeared on C-SPAN, Fox News, and The History Channel.