The Viper of Milan: A Romance of Lombardy

A historical novel set in fourteenth-century Lombardy, this 1906 romance follows the struggle between the treacherous Duke of Milan, Giangaleazzo Visconti, and the exiled Mastino della Scala, whose coalition against Milan is tested by betrayal and the duke's cunning.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Middle Ages, 500 to 1500›Italy, Spain, and Portugal

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Middle Ages, 500 to 1500›Italy, Spain, and Portugal