The Life of Cesare Borgia

This richly detailed biography examines the life and legacy of Cesare Borgia, the infamous son of Pope Alexander VI and a central figure in Renaissance Italy's web of intrigue, ambition, and political violence. With a balance of narrative flair and rigorous documentation, the book explores Cesare's military campaigns, statecraft, and alleged crimes while challenging exaggerated legends surrounding his name. The result is a portrait of a ruthless yet intelligent leader whose real life was as compelling as the myths it inspired.
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure, best know for Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, and Scaramouche. Sabatini calls The Life of Cesare Borgia "a history and some criticisms."

Rafael Sabatini (1875 - 1950) was an Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: The Sea Hawk (1915), Scaramouche (1921) (Sabatini wrote a sequel ten years later: Scaramouche the Kingmaker (1931)), Captain Blood (1922) and Bellarion the Fortunate (1926). In all, Sabatini produced 31 novels, eight short story collections, six non-fiction books, numerous uncollected short stories and several plays.