by Peter Prange · SALAMANDRA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478889556
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In 17th-century Rome, as the city celebrates the election of the new Pope Urban VIII, a young English aristocrat named Clarissa Whetenham, known as Lady McKinney, arrives in the city after traveling through Europe disguised as a boy. In Rome, she stays with her cousin Olimpia, wife of Prince Pamphili, and soon becomes involved in the lives of two young architects whose works are destined to become sublime examples of Italian Baroque. Clarissa is attracted to Lorenzo Bernini, a brilliant and elegant man, a favorite of the Popes, but it is the solitary and tormented Francesco Borromini who awakens in her an even greater admiration, leading her to risk her life to help him realize his daring creations. Peter Prange immerses the reader in a fascinating journey through the genesis and execution of some of the most formidable architectural works of all time.
German writer, philosopher, screenwriter and business consultant
