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The Scarlet City

A Novel of 16th Century Italy

By: Hella S. Haasse

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The Scarlet City

A Novel of 16th Century Italy

By: Hella S. Haasse

Although he bears one of the most notorious names in all of Italy, Giovanni Borgia doesn't know his parentage. Hella Haasse uses the Italian Wars as a backdrop for Giovanni's agonizing quest for his identity. Set against the backdrop of the Italian wars, this novel seeks to unravel the puzzle of Giovanni Borgia's true identity. Machiavelli, Vittoria Colonna, Michelangelo, the Borgias and the Medici are some of the characters who inhabit the secretive and dangerous world of sixteenth century Rome.

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Chicago Review Press

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ISBN 10

0897333721

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9780897333726

In a Dark Wood Wandering

A Novel of the Middle Ages

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller

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In a Dark Wood Wandering

A Novel of the Middle Ages

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller

In this novel, set in the 15th century during the Hundred Years War between France and England, Hella Haasse brilliantly captures all the drama of one of the great ages of history.

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089733356X

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9780897333566

The Tea Lords

By: Hella S. Haasse

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The Tea Lords

By: Hella S. Haasse

Born into wealth and privilege, Rudolf Kerkhoven is destined to follow his father's footsteps into the Dutch colonies, with its uncleared jungle foothills and potential for riches. When he arrives in Java he is immediately smitten by the landscape and the life, and over the seasons, Rudolf's dedication and diligence gradually transform the land into a productive estate for tea, coffee and quinine. When he meets the independent-minded Jenny and their two sons are born, Rudolf is happier than he thought possible. But for Jenny, the damp austerity of their home, her fertility, her father's secret, and the native spirits of the land grow to overshadow their marriage and the life they've strived for together. Lusciously atmospheric and masterfully drawn, this is an unforgettable story of aspiration, determination, rivalry and romance on a tropical plantation.

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286

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Portobello Books

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1846274060

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9781846274060

Threshold of Fire

A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller,Nini Blinstrub

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Threshold of Fire

A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller,Nini Blinstrub

In this vivid, dynamic novel, Hella Haasse has once more brought the past to life. This time she has chosen to illuminate a crucial, yet relatively obscure period of history: it is 414 A.D. and the once-powerful Roman Empire is in its death throes—split between East and West, menaced by barbarian hordes almost literally at its gates. The Emperor Honorius, an incompetent weakling, cowers in the marsh-bound city of Ravenna, where he has moved the government; he rarely "makes entry" into Rome. This is the brilliant canvas against which the characters in this drama interact. There is the Prefect Hadrian, a powerful official and fanatical Christian convert; there is Marcus Anicius, the pagan aristocrat who is clinging to a dying past, and there is the Jew Eliezar be Elijah, hemmed in by his own traditions and burdened by his dark vision of the future. There is the intrigue and uncertainty of life at Honorius's court, and there are the streets and tenements of Rome, pulsating with life and with corruption.

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1613734565

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9781613734568

The Black Lake

By: Hella S. Haasse

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The Black Lake

By: Hella S. Haasse

Amid the lush abundance of Java's landscape, two boys spend their days exploring the vast lakes and teeming forests. But as time passes the boys come to realize that their shared sense of adventure cannot bridge the gulf between their backgrounds, for one is the son of a Dutch plantation owner, and the other the son of a servant. Inevitably, as they grow up, they grow estranged and it is not until years later that they meet again. It will be an explosive and emblematic meeting that marks them even more deeply than their childhood friendship did.

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In a Dark Wood Wandering

A Novel of the Middle Ages

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller

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In a Dark Wood Wandering

A Novel of the Middle Ages

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller

In this novel, set in the 15th century during the Hundred Years War between France and England, Hella Haasse brilliantly captures all the drama of one of the great ages of history.

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Threshold of Fire

A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome

By: Hella S. Haasse,Anita Miller,Nini Blinstrub

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A Novel of Fifth-Century Rome

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The Black Lake

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The Scarlet City

The Scarlet City

In a Dark Wood Wandering

In a Dark Wood Wandering

The Tea Lords

The Tea Lords

Threshold of Fire

Threshold of Fire

The Black Lake

The Black Lake

In a Dark Wood Wandering

In a Dark Wood Wandering

Threshold of Fire

Threshold of Fire

The Black Lake

The Black Lake

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