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Prince of Foxes
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''Prince of Foxes'' by Samuel Shellabarger is the popular historical adventure novel about Andrea Orsini, a peasant masquerading as a nobleman who serves as a secret agent for the ruthless Cesare Borgia in Renaissance Italy. The story details Orsini's journey from a cynical spy to a man of honor when he chooses to rebel against the Borgia family to save an independent city-state.
Set in Italy around 1500, meticulously researched, bringing the politics, settings, and culture of Renaissance Italy to life, this tale tells of the country split into warring city-states. Cesare Borgia wants to conquer them all. He sends Andrea Orsini on dangerous diplomatic missions. His task is to betray an elderly ruler. Instead, Andrea falls for the ruler's wife. He chooses to defend the city's freedom. He faces brutal retaliation from his former master.
Key Themes include honor versus ambition: choosing moral integrity over power, and freedom over tyranny.
Identity and reinvention: escaping low birth through pure talent.
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Publisher
Rare Treasure EditionseBook ISBN
9798902439448
Year
2026Table of contents
- PART ONE, Ferrara
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV
- CHAPTER XVI
- CHAPTER XVII
- CHAPTER XVIII
- CHAPTER XIX
- CHAPTER XX
- PART TWO, Viterbo
- CHAPTER XXI
- CHAPTER XXII
- CHAPTER XXIII
- CHAPTER XXIV
- CHAPTER XXV
- CHAPTER XXVI
- CHAPTER XXVII
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- CHAPTER XXIX
- CHAPTER XXX
- CHAPTER XXXI
- CHAPTER XXXII
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- PART THREE, Rome
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- CHAPTER XXXV
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- CHAPTER XL
- CHAPTER XLI
- CHAPTER XLII
- CHAPTER XLIII
- CHAPTER XLIV
- PART FOUR
- CHAPTER XLV
- CHAPTER XLVI
- CHAPTER XLVII
- CHAPTER XLVIII
- CHAPTER XLIX
- CHAPTER L
- CHAPTER LI
- CHAPTER LII
- CHAPTER LIII
- CHAPTER LIV
- CHAPTER LV
- CHAPTER LVI
- CHAPTER LVII
- CHAPTER LVIII
- CHAPTER LIX
- CHAPTER LX
- PART FIVE, Conclusion
- CHAPTER LXI
- CHAPTER LXII
- CHAPTER LXIII
- CHAPTER LXIV
- CHAPTER LXV
- CHAPTER LXVI
- CHAPTER LXVII