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What Philippa Gregory has been doing for Tudor England, Jeanne Kalogridis does for Renaissance Italy. Her newest amazing famous book is approximately a countess whose willfulness and enthusiasm knew no bounds—Caterina Sforza.Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Depend Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest soldier Renaissance France actually knew. When she pleased she dominated her own countries, fought her own battles, and overtly required enthusiasts. Her amazing story is told by her lady-in-waiting, Dea, a female educated in studying the cards,” the precursor of modern-day tarot cards.