![]() ![]() Suddenly, to save her own life, Barbara has no choice but to risk the duke's terrifying displeasure and discover the truth of Lucrezia's death-or she will share her fate. ![]() Barbara asks questions-a dangerous mistake for a duchess of Ferrara. Yet wherever she turns she hears whispers of the first duchess's wayward life and mysterious death. The Story of Barbara of Austria & Alfonso dEste, the fifth and last Borgia duke of Ferrara. At first determined to ignore the rumors about her new husband, Barbara embraces the pleasures of the Ferrarese court. But no one dares accuse him, and no one has proof-least of all his second duchess, the far less beautiful but delightfully clever Barbara of Austria. Half of Europe is certain he murdered his first wife, Lucrezia, the luminous child of the Medici. In a city-state known for magnificence, where love affairs and conspiracies play out amidst brilliant painters, poets and musicians, the powerful and ambitious Alfonso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, takes a new bride. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Second Duchess. ![]() Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. A rich, compelling historical novel-and a mystery of royal intrigue. The Second Duchess - Ebook written by Elizabeth Loupas. ![]()
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