Buy this book on-line Condon, Richard : A Trembling Upon RomeMichael Joseph, London, 1983 ISBN 0718122410
In this vivid and powerful novel of the late Middle Ages, at the time of the Great Schism, when two.... and later three.... popes reigned simultaneously, Richard Condon tells the epic story of Baldassare Cossa, who acceded to the papacy in May 1410. Born into a family of pirates, Cossa scaled the ladder of influence as a lawyer, army general and prelate. He was eventually trapped into becoming the first Pope John XXIII.... and left a name which has been reviled in Church history. All the corrupt elements of high life are here: lust, greed, murder and intrigue, enriched by the power of history.. Book. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: As New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Condon, Richard : A Trembling Upon Rome. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, livres rares, livres d'occasion, first editions and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |