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100 1 _aSabatini, Rafael,
_d1875-1950
245 1 0 _aLove-at-arms
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2002
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2002-11-01
508 _aJohn Stuart Middleton, and David Widger
520 _a"Love-at-arms: Being a narrative excerpted from the chronicles of Urbino" by Raphael Sabatini is a historical novel set during the late 15th to early 16th century, a tumultuous time in Italian history marked by political intrigue and power struggles among the noble houses. The story revolves around Francesco del Falco, the Count of Aquila, who becomes embroiled in conspiracy and treachery as he is approached by nobles seeking to dethrone Gian Maria Sforza, the self-indulgent Duke of Babbiano. The narrative promises themes of loyalty, ambition, and the conflicts between personal integrity and political duty. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a clandestine meeting held by several discontented nobles in a hovel, where they discuss their grievances against Duke Gian Maria. As tensions rise with fears of betrayal by a lurking spy, the ancient noble Fabrizio da Lodi proposes a bold plan to replace the Duke with the Count of Aquila, emphasizing his courage and reputation. The Count expresses reluctance due to his ties to the Duke but ultimately agrees to aid them in seeking reforms. The opening chapters set the stage for an intense power struggle within the backdrop of romantic entanglements, specifically highlighting the fate of Valentina della Rovere, the Duke's betrothed, and her interactions with Aquila, amid the prevailing atmosphere of conspiratorial danger that surrounds them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItaly -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction
653 _aArranged marriage -- Fiction
653 _aBorgia, Cesare, 1476?-1507 -- Fiction
653 _aUrbino (Italy) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3530
999 _c45577
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