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La Casa di Niccolò Serie

Questa saga storica narra le vite e le fortune di ambiziosi mercanti nelle fiorenti città dell'Europa del tardo medioevo. Le narrazioni sono ricche di intrighi, manovre politiche e feroci rivalità commerciali. I lettori vengono attratti in un mondo di commercio, fede e ricerca del potere, dove le relazioni personali sono tanto vitali quanto la strategia economica.

The House of Niccolo - 6: To Lie with Lions
The unicorn hunt
Scales Of Gold
La saga di Niccolò - 3: Stirpe di scorpioni
The Spring of the Ram
Superpocket - 241: L'apprendista delle Fiandre

Ordine di lettura consigliato

  1. Superpocket - 241: L'apprendista delle Fiandre

    Vagabondo, avventuriero, mercante ricco e potente: la prodigiosa carriera di Niccolò ha inizio. Uno straordinario affresco storico, un romanzo indimenticabile

    • 600pagine
    • 21 ore di lettura

    Fiandre 1459. È iniziata un'epoca d'oro in Europa. Le industrie e i commerci fioriscono a Bruges, che ospita imprese di tutti i tipi, è piena di nobili e borghesi, mercanti e mercenari, artigiani e spie. Sono tempi propizi per giovani decisi a fare fortuna e Niccolò, apprendista tintore di umili origini, è uno di loro. Il giovane si mescola all'umanità sulla quale vuole emergere, gareggiando in astuzia con i mercanti e in spregiudicatezza con i mercenari e le spie. Dalla sua ha la bellezza, l'intelligenza e il potere di toccare il cuore delle donne, ma soprattutto una fortissima ambizione che lo porterà lontano.

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  2. The Spring of the Ram

    In 1461, the mysterious enigmatic Nicholas is in Florence. Backed by none other than Cosimo de' Medici, he will sail the Black Sea to Trebizond, last outpost of Byzantium, and the last jewel missing from the crown of the Ottoman Empire. But trouble lies ahead. Nicholas's step-daughter - at the tender age of thirteen - has eloped with his rival in trade: a Machiavellian Genoese who races ahead of Nicholas, sowing disaster at every port. And time is of the essence: Trebizond may fall tot he Turks at any moment. Crackling with wit, breathtakingly paced, THE SPRING OF THE RAM is a pyro technic blend of scholarship and narrative shimmering with the scents, sounds, colors and combustible emotions of the 15th century.

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  3. La saga di Niccolò - 3: Stirpe di scorpioni

    • 708pagine
    • 25 ore di lettura

    Il XV secolo volge ormai al termine e Niccolo, a soli ventun anni, è diventato uno dei più ricchi mercanti delle Fiandre e uno stratega d'incomparabile talento. La fama che si è conquistato, grazie alle sue straordinarie doti militari e al valore del suo esercito, è cresciuta al punto tale da essere conteso fra i reali di Cipro, la regina Carlotta e il fratello James, in lotta fra loro per il possesso dell'isola, ultimo avamposto contro la dilagante potenza ottomana. E così Niccolo, non pago del suo recente trionfo a Trebisonda, parte insaziabile d'avventura alla volta di Cipro. Lì, sulla splendida isola, avvelenata dalla guerra civile, ci sono gloria, ricchezza e amore che lo attendono, ma solo se sarà disposto a rischiare tutto ciò che possiede, persino la vita, e a gettarsi nella mischia.

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  4. Scales Of Gold

    • 736pagine
    • 26 ore di lettura

    'A glorious panorama of medieval times ... The historical research is impeccable' Sunday Express The year 1464 finds our hero Nicholas in Venice. Plagued by enemies bent on dissolving his assets and smearing his character, he sets sail for Africa, legendary location of the Fountain of Youth and the source of gold in such abundance that men prefer to barter in shells. He will discover the charms of the beautiful Gelis - a woman whose passion for Nicholas is rivalled only by her desire to punish him for his role in her sister's death. Erotic and lush with detail, SCALES OF GOLD embraces the complexity of the Renaissance, where mercantile adventure couples with more personal quests behind the silkeb curtains of the Age of Discovery.

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  5. The unicorn hunt

    • 880pagine
    • 31 ore di lettura

    The fifth title in the "House of Niccolo" sequence, recreating the perilous world of trade, war and banking in Renaissance Europe. Niccolo has returned to Venice from Africa - richer, wiser yet ever unpredictable. He journeys to Scotland, closer at hand to the secrets of his birth.

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  6. The House of Niccolo - 6: To Lie with Lions

    • 626pagine
    • 22 ore di lettura

    Having wrested his little son from his estranged wife, Nicholas embarks on a business trip to Iceland. As he confronts the challenges of the frozen wastelands, he runs up against his vengeful wife, whose secrets threaten to topple all Nicholas has achieved.

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  7. Caprice and Rondo

    • 592pagine
    • 21 ore di lettura

    January 1474, in the deep cold of an ice-bound Danzig: a man is spending a frivolous winter not facing up to his responsibilities ... It is the merchant Niccolo, diviner, soldier, banker to Kings; shunned by all who know him after revelations of hismurderous mischief-making. But his talents are too great to be squandered, and a subtle political dance ensues as rivals in Poland, Venice, and Persia bid for his services in trade and war and diplomacy. Niccolo has lost his family; but he will discover a new purpose in life...

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  8. Gemini

    • 702pagine
    • 25 ore di lettura

    In Scotland, 1477, Nicholas de Fleury, a former banker and merchant, returns to a land he nearly ruined four years prior through a fierce commercial and personal conflict. Now seeking redemption, he becomes embroiled in a complex power struggle involving the Scottish royal family, Edinburgh's merchants, the gentry, clergy, and foreign powers like the English, French, and Burgundians. His return attracts his wife Gelis and their son Jodi, alongside past companions such as Dr. Tobias, Mick Crackbene, and John le Grant. Nicholas also encounters influential figures from his past, including King James III and his rebellious siblings, as well as the St. Pols and Mistress Bel. As he navigates this tumultuous landscape, he alternates between a guarded demeanor and a vibrant charm that draws people to him. With the revelation of his birth and heritage, Nicholas faces a pivotal choice about establishing a future for his family in Scotland. This installment concludes the House of Niccolò series, showcasing the early Renaissance's dramatic world through authentic historical writing. Infused with wit, emotion, and mystery, it culminates in Nicholas's decision about his heart's home and his role as an advisor, husband, father, and leader, hinting at a connection to Francis Crawford from The Lymond Chronicles.

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