Caroline P. Murphy is a cultural historian and
biographer who lives in Cambridge, Mass. She is the author of
Lavinia Fontana: A Painter and Her Patrons in Sixteenth-Century
Bologna and The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice
Della Rovere.
"Murphy's book swoops and dazzles like the best
fiction."--Entertainment Weekly
"This supple, smart account of a lesser-known daughter will engage
modern readers as it vivifies both Renaissance Florence and an
extraordinary woman who paid the ultimate price for flouting her
era's traditional gender roles."--Publishers Weekly
"[A] fast-paced and detailed account of Italy's raciest
princess."--Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Isabella de' Medici (1542-1576)was the daughter of Cosimo de'
Medici, Duke of Florence. Murphy vividly chronicles Isabella's
provocative, brief life (she was murdered at age 34), liberally
drawing on quotes from letters sent by a variety of key
figures...This enjoyable page-turner would make a fantastic
biopic."--Kirkus Reviews
"In Murder of a Medici Princess, Murphy takes her readers on a
compelling ride through the dark allure of Renaissance Italy,
taking us deep into the drama of the Medici hierarchy in a story
that brims with both beauty and corruption."--The Electric
Review
"Caroline Murphy has brought to life an independent-minded
Florentine princess and the loves, family conflicts, political
plots and violence in which she was enmeshed. A gripping tale told
with consumate historical skill."--Natalie Zemon Davis, author of
The Return of Martin Guerre
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