I, Aretino: Scourge of Princes

I, Aretino: Scourge of Princes

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Ken Wilder

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition - General, Very Good +, Dust Jacket: Near fine., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This book is a novel by Ken Wilder, a British writer and journalist. It is based on the life and works of Pietro Aretino, a Italian writer and satirist, who was known as the Òscourge of princesÓ for his witty and scandalous writings that mocked and criticized the powerful and the corrupt. It is a fictionalized account of AretinoÕs adventures, intrigues, and controversies in the Renaissance Italy, and his encounters with famous figures such as Michelangelo, Titian, and Pope Leo X. It was published by Centaur Press in 1977 and has 225 pages.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Ken Wilder

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition - General, Very Good +, Dust Jacket: Near fine., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This book is a novel by Ken Wilder, a British writer and journalist. It is based on the life and works of Pietro Aretino, a Italian writer and satirist, who was known as the Òscourge of princesÓ for his witty and scandalous writings that mocked and criticized the powerful and the corrupt. It is a fictionalized account of AretinoÕs adventures, intrigues, and controversies in the Renaissance Italy, and his encounters with famous figures such as Michelangelo, Titian, and Pope Leo X. It was published by Centaur Press in 1977 and has 225 pages.