"In this insightful, fascinating portrayal, Elizabeth Lev brings
Caterina Sforza and her times very much to life."--Kathleen Turner,
actress and author of "Send Yourself Roses"
A strategist to match Machiavelli; a warrior who stood toe to toe
with the Borgias; a wife whose three marriages would end in
bloodshed and heartbreak; and a mother determined to maintain her
family's honor, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici was a true
Renaissance celebrity, beloved and vilified in equal measure. In
this dazzling biography, Elizabeth Lev illuminates her
extraordinary life and accomplishments.
Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope's
corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy's political
intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome's papal
court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forli. Following her
husband's assassination, she ruled Italy's crossroads with iron
will, martial strength, political savvy, and an icon's fashion
sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up
a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her
progeny--including Cosimo de' Medici--to follow her example to
greatness.
A rich evocation of Renaissance life, "The Tigress of Forli"
reveals Caterina Riario Sforza as a brilliant and fearless ruler,
and a tragic but unbowed figure.
"A rich, nuanced portrait of a highly controversial beauty and
military leader, and her violent, albeit glittering, Italian
Renaissance milieu."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Well-written and meticulously researched, The Tigress of Forli
recreates the world of Renaissance Italy in all its grandeur and
violence. At the center stands a remarkable woman, Caterina Riario
Sforza. Mother, warrior, and icon, Caterina is unforgettable, and
so is the exciting story that Elizabeth Lev tells here."--Barry
Strauss, author of "Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal,
Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership"
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