Author: Dorothy Dunnett
Year: 1991
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Historical fiction
Cultures: Africa, Scotland
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9780375704802
0375704809 |
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From the publisher (source: The Internet Book List):
The year 1464 finds Nicholas back in Venice. Plagued by enemies bent on dissolving his assets and smearing his character, he sets sail for Africa, legendary location of the Fountain of Youth, home to a descendant of Sheba and Solomon, and the source of gold in such abundance that men prefer to barter in shells. He will learn firsthand the brutality and grandeur of the Dark Continent, from the horror of the slave trade to the austere nobility of Islamic Timbuktu. He will discover, too, the charms of the beautiful Gelis van Borselen--a woman whose passion for Nicholas is rivaled only by her desire to punish him for his role in her sister's death. Erotic and lush with detail, Scales of Gold embraces the complexity of the Renaissance, where mercantile adventure couples with more personal quests behind the silken curtains of the Age of Discovery.
This book is part of the "The House of Niccolo" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Gemini"
First published in 2000
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 | "Caprice and Rondo"
First published in 1997
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 | "To Lie With Lions"
First published in 1995
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 | "The Unicorn Hunt"
First published in 1993
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 | "Race of Scorpions"
First published in 1990
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 | "Niccolo Rising"
First published in 1986
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