{"product_id":"9798337206493","title":"Duchess of Milan","description":"Author: Michael Ennis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337206493\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 550 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A well-researched, fascinating story of two young women who had the power to change history, and did.... You won't want to put this one down.\" -Jean M.Auel, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Clan of the Cave Bear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWedded at the age of fifteen to faithless Lodovico il Moro, Beatrice d'Este finds comfort in her closeness with her cousin, Isabella of Aragonia, the Duchess of Milan. But when Beatrice gives birth to a male heir, her status is elevated in the eyes of the ambitious il Moro. Fearful her husband will lose the dukedom to il Moro, Isabella's alliance with Beatrice falters, even as the armies of King Charles VIII invade, putting the future of the Italian city-state in peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with fascinating biographical detail, \u003ci\u003eDuchess of Milan\u003c\/i\u003e is the enthralling story of two strong-willed women battling for power in a world shaped by men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lavishly detailed and intensely intimate.... An engrossing saga of women and power, with characters larger than life yet distinctly, tragically human.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You got intrigue, you got sweep, you got Leonardo da Vinci running around inventing things.... Every detail of life in Renaissance Italy is vividly described as [Ennis] twines his story round and round the reader's imagination.\" -\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vivid, passionate, and treacherous characters make \u003ci\u003eDuchess of Milan\u003c\/i\u003e absorbing reading.\" -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Diverting, meticulously researched... will keep you reading.\" -\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037304631454,"sku":"ING-9798337206493","price":55.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337206493.jpg?v=1785070451","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337206493","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}