Valperga is a historical novel which relates the adventures of the early fourteenth-century despot Castruccio Castracani, a real historical figure who became the lord of Lucca and conquered Florence. In the novel, his armies threaten the fictional fortress of Valperga, governed by Countess Euthanasia, the woman he loves. He forces her to choose between her feelings for him and political liberty. She chooses the latter and sails off to her death.

Media	Böcker Pocketbok (Bok med mjukt omslag och limmad rygg)
Releasedatum	7 maj 2017
ISBN13	9781546532064
Utgivare	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antal sidor	408
Mått	152 × 229 × 21 mm · 544 g
Språk	Engelska