Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes, the Kings, and Garibaldi's Rebels in the Struggle to Rule Modern Italy

✍ Scribed by Kertzer, David I

• Book ID: 107539203
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 3 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 0618224424

✦ Synopsis

Praise for David Kertzer and Prisoner of the Vatican:

''Kertzer once again proves himself a truly compelling historian.'' — André Aciman

''Prisoner of the Vatican reads like exciting fiction. And it has astounding contemporary relevance.'' — Alfred Uhry

''Kertzer's careful scholarship and lucid writing make the human character of this religious institution quite clear.'' — James Carroll

''Fascinating.'' — Entertainment Weekly

''Lively . . . filled with telling anecdotes and colorful descriptions of the various characters involved in the struggle.'' — America, the National Catholic Weekly

''Riveting and fast-paced . . . history writing at its best.'' — Publishers Weekly, starred review

''[A] rousing tale . . . from a masterful, controversial scholar.'' — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

''A chilling and timely warning of what happens when religious power becomes synonymous with political power. If you love Italy, if you love Rome,...