Buondì.
Last week we published the first in a trilogy of historical mysteries set in the court of the infamous Borgias, Anselmo e l’omicidio di Giovanni Borgia.
And as it is with buses, which come along in threes after you’ve waited ages and ages for one, so too with historical mysteries: Anselmo e la moglie spagnola is the second in the trilogy.
What’s it about? Sounds quite ‘hot’…
Spanish wives! I do like a Spanish accent.
Let’s see, then – here’s the description from our online shop:
Meet Anselmo the apothecary, now owner of the most successful pharmacy in Bruges, but formerly of Rome, where he was known as the man to turn to with probems no one else could fix.
A pair of dark-haired horsemen arrive at Anselmo’s home in Belgium having galloped for weeks north through Europe. Their employers, Spanish aristocrats who married into the Borgia family, now find their lives in danger because of a new alliance between the Pope and the French. Will Anselmo help?
Of course, the apothecary can’t refuse a plea for help. Nor the chance to return once more to the court of the Borgias, the setting for his first adventure three years earlier.
So geopolitics rather than Renaissance romps. Oh well…
As always, there’s a Free Sample Chapter (.pdf).
Use it to check out the level and format of the material BEFORE you buy it.
Anselmo e la moglie spagnola, is on offer this week only, at just £5.99.
Get it by Sunday night and save a munificent £2 compared to our usual easy reader ebook price of £7.99.
N.b. If you missed Volume 1 in the Anselmo trilogy, you’ll find it here.
Volume 3 will be published next week.
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at intermediate or advanced levels
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Your ebook will be emailed to you within 24 hours of purchase.
Was the Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) too hard?
There’s masses of easier material to choose from in our online Catalog, and it’s all organised by type and level, with links to the free sample chapters, so you can quickly and easily get the feel of an ebook before you buy it.
Anselmo e la moglie spagnola (vol. 2 in the trilogy) | Anselmo e l’omicidio di Giovanni Borgia (vol. 1) | Catalog
A mercoledì.
P.S.
Have you read/listened to Saturday’s bulletin of ‘easy’ Italian news, yet?
Here’s the link: EasyItalianNews.com
There’ll be another bulletin tomorrow (Tuesday), and another on Thursday, and another on Saturday, and so on.
Get each bulletin emailed to you, absolutely free of charge, by adding your email on the Subscribe page.
That way you’ll be sure not to miss this great, free material!
But perhaps you’re not into news at all, ‘easy’ or otherwise?
In which case, check out the ‘Listening‘ page on the club website, which has links to a good bit of free listening material, some with exercises, some with transcripts, all graded by level, so you’ll know exactly where to start.