The Betrothed (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781613820148)

"Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister Unnamed' in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion, The Betrothed's exploration of love, power and faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life and is one of the greatest European historical novels"--Page 4 of cover.

Author: Alessandro Manzoni
ISBN-10: 1613820143
ISBN-13: 9781613820148
Publisher: Simon & Brown
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2011
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d