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How a Family Feud in Medieval Spain Divided the world in Half

The true story involving a corrupt pope — the patriarch of the family fictionalized in the hit Showtime series The Borgias — in an explosive feud between monarchs and the Church that divided the world in half.

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"A fascinating adventure story with vivid descriptions of 18th century geopolitics and native and British societies . . .Stephen Bown is emerging as Canada's Simon Winchester."
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