Overview
Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar living in Florence at the end of the fifteenthĀ century. An anti-corruptionĀ campaigner, his hellfire preaching increasingly spilled overĀ into tirades against all luxuries that tempted his followers towardĀ sin. These sermons led toĀ the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanitiesāāa series of fires lit throughout Florence for theĀ incineration ofĀ everything from books, extravagant clothing, playing cards, musicalĀ instruments, make-up, and mirrors to paintings, tapestries,Ā and sculptures.
Railing againstĀ the vice and avarice of the ruling Medici family, he was instrumental in their removal fromĀ powerāand for aĀ short time became the puritanical leader of the city. After turning his attention toĀ corruption within the Catholic Church, he wasĀ first excommunicated and then executedĀ by a combination of hanging and being burnedĀ at the stake.
Just as inĀ Rizzioāher latest novel with Pegasus CrimeāDenise Mina brings a modern take to this fascinating historical story,Ā drawing parallels betweenĀ the febrile atmosphere of medieval Florence and the cultureĀ wars of the present day. In dramatizing the life and last daysĀ of Savonarola, she explores theĀ downfall of the original architect of cancel culture and, in the process, explores the never-ending tensions between wealth, inequality, and freedom of speech that so dominate ourĀ modern world.
This book title, Three Fires (A Novel), ISBN: 9781639364558, by Denise Mina, published by Pegasus Books (July 4, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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