Bellarion
by Rafael Sabatini
It is set against the backdrop of pre-Renaissance Italy (more than life, more time, desperate condottieres, Machiavellian conspiracies, and high interests in politics and war), orphaned in the monastery of Bellarion just after a journey from a monastery in Chigliano to study in Pavia. The adventures and practical lessons he finds along the way replace the advanced training he craves...
