The Devil's Broker
| Author | : Frances Stonor Saunders |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 418 |
| Release | : 2006-06-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780060777302 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0060777303 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Devil's Broker by : Frances Stonor Saunders
Download or read book The Devil's Broker written by Frances Stonor Saunders and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an age when everything had a price and mercenary companies were vastly rich corporations. By alternately besieging and protecting the richest pickings in Europe--Florence, Milan, Siena, and Pisa--John Hawkwood became the most wily, reliable, and successful mercenary leader of his time, leading the Italians to conclude that Rthe Devil is an Englishman.