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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
April 1, 1999
Pages
534
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375704796
ISBN-10
0375704795
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Original list price
$16.95
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Caprice and Rondo | Gemini | Pawn in Frankincense | Niccolo Rising | To Lie With Lions | The Ringed Castle | Spring of the Ram | The Unicorn Hunt | Scales of Gold
Caprice and Rondo | Gemini | Pawn in Frankincense | Niccolo Rising | To Lie With Lions | The Ringed Castle | Spring of the Ram | The Unicorn Hunt | Scales of Gold
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In 1462, widowed twenty-one-year-old merchant/adventurer Niccolo and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire.
      In 1462, Nicholas is a wealthy 21-year-old. His beloved wife has died. His stepchildren have locked him out of the family business. He and his private army are the target of multiple conspiracies. And both contenders for the throne of Cyprus, the brilliant Queen Carlotta and her charismatic, sexually ambivalent brother James, are demanding his support. Walking a tightrope of intrigue, Dunnett's hero juggles adversaries and allies, from the delectable courtesan Primaflora to the Mameluke commander Tzani-Bey al Ablak, a man of undiluted evil. Masterfully paced, alive with sensual delights, Race of Scorpions confirms Dorothy Dunnett as the grande dame of the genre.
      In 1462, Nicholas is a wealthy 21-year-old. His beloved wife has died. His stepchildren have locked him out of the family business. He and his private army are the target of multiple conspiracies. And both contenders for the throne of Cyprus, the brilliant Queen Carlotta and her charismatic, sexually ambivalent brother James, are demanding his support. Walking a tightrope of intrigue, Dunnett's hero juggles adversaries and allies, from the delectable courtesan Primaflora to the Mameluke commander Tzani-Bey al Ablak, a man of undiluted evil. Masterfully paced, alive with sensual delights, Race of Scorpions confirms Dorothy Dunnett as the grande dame of the genre.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (May 1, 1990)
9780394571072 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 2.20 lbs | List price $19.95
About: In 1462, twenty-one-year-old widower and merchant/adventurer Niccolo and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus
About: In 1462, twenty-one-year-old widower and merchant/adventurer Niccolo and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Vintage Books (April 1, 1999)
9780375704796 | details & prices | 534 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $16.95
About: In 1462, twenty-one-year-old widower and merchant/adventurer Niccoláo and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus.
About: In 1462, twenty-one-year-old widower and merchant/adventurer Niccoláo and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus.
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