The Devil’s Broker: Seeking Gold, God, And Glory In 14th Century Italy
Frances Stonor Saunders
384 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0771079095
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Language: English
Publish: 1144134000000
BiographyEuropean HistoryFranceHistoryItalyMedievalMilitary FictionMilitary HistoryNonfictionWar
This is the bold story of Sir John Hawkwood, English knight turned mercenary general, who alternately besieged and protected Italy’s richest city states in the late fourteenth century, leading the Italians to conclude that “the Devil is an Englishman.” Brilliant and drivingly readable, The Devil’s Broker recreates a complex man and a fascinating era.