Crawford, F. Marion  1854-1909 <br/><br/>
Saracinesca 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saracinesca  Release date is 2004-10-15 
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<br/><br/> "Saracinesca" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel published in 1887. Set in Rome during the 1860s, it follows Giovanni Saracinesca's courtship of Corona d'Astradente against a backdrop of aristocratic decline. As Italy's nobility faces threats from emerging modern forces, their romance unfolds amid intrigue and sword fights. Crawford meticulously recreates this historical period, drawing on firsthand accounts of revolutionary events witnessed by his family. The novel became his greatest critical and commercial success, launching a celebrated trilogy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Family -- Fiction Religion -- Fiction Italy -- Social life and customs -- Fiction 
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