Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Kelly Evans’s recently released novel, Turning the World to Stone – The Life of Caterina Sforza Part One 1472 to 1488, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Vilified by history, Caterina Sforza learned early that her life was … Continue reading Turning the World to Stone by Kelly Evans
Renaissance
One Minute Book Review – Girolamo Savonarola: The Renaissance Preacher by Samantha Morris
Girolamo Savonarola was a 15th century Dominican friar. For most people today, he is known either for his striking portrait by Baccio della Porta (Fra Bartolomeo) or for his association with the Bonfires of the Vanities in Florence where Savonarola’s supporters publicly burnt thousands of objects considered to be distractions from religious duties and possible … Continue reading One Minute Book Review – Girolamo Savonarola: The Renaissance Preacher by Samantha Morris
Catherine Meyrick 