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Race of scorpions

In 1462, widowed twenty-one-year-old merchant/adventurer Niccolò and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus.

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  • "Venice in 1462 sees two families fighting for the prize of controlling Cypress and therefore commerce in the Mediteranean. An adventure based on historical facts continues the Niccolo series."
  • "In 1462, widowed twenty-one-year-old merchant/adventurer Niccolò and his private army become caught between warring factions--respectively led by Queen Carlotta and her brother, James--battling for control of Cyprus."@en
  • "This is the third book in the "House of Niccolo" series. Set in 15th-century Cyprus, this novel continues the saga of Nicholas van der Poel, international mercenary who started out as a dyer's apprentice, as he plays for the highest stakes with the greatest super-powers in Europe."@en
  • "The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire. In 1462, Nicholas is a wealthy 21-year-old. His beloved wife has died. His stepchildren have locked him out of the family business. He and his private army are the target of multiple conspiracies. And both contenders for the throne of Cyprus, the brilliant Queen Carlotta and her charismatic, sexually ambivalent brother James, are demanding his support. Walking a tightrope of intrigue, Dunnett's hero juggles adversaries and allies, from the delectable courtesan Primaflora to the Mameluke commander Tzani-Bey al Ablak, a man of undiluted evil. Masterfully paced, alive with sensual delights, Race of Scorpions confirms Dorothy Dunnett as the grande dame of the genre."
  • "With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett presents The House of NiccolO series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire. In 1462, Nicholas is a wealthy 21-year-old. His beloved wife has died. His stepchildren have locked him out of the family business. He and his private army are the target of multiple conspiracies. And both contenders for the throne of Cyprus, the brilliant Queen Carlotta and her charismatic, sexually ambivalent brother James, are demanding his support. Walking a tightrope of intrigue, Dunnett's hero juggles adversaries and allies, from the delectable courtesan Primaflora to the Mameluke commander Tzani-Bey al Ablak, a man of undiluted evil. Masterfully paced, alive with sensual delights, Race of Scorpions confirms Dorothy Dunnett as the grande dame of the genre. From the Trade Paperback edition."@en

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  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Anglicky psané romány"
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Adventure fiction"
  • "Historické romány"
  • "Adventure fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Scottish fiction (English)"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Skotské romány"

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  • "Spiel der Skorpione"
  • "Race of Scorpions (House of Niccolo Dorothy Dunnett)"
  • "Race of scorpions"@en
  • "Race of scorpions"
  • "Souboj štírů : společnost Niccolò"
  • "Stirpe di scorpioni : romanzo"
  • "Stirpe di scorpioni : romanzo"@it
  • "Race of scorpiond"
  • "Spiel der Skorpione Roman"
  • "Le bâtard de Chypre : roman"

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