{"product_id":"naples-unmasked-paperback","title":"Naples Unmasked - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranco Aversa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exquisitely written novel set in Renaissance Naples, beset with intrigue, espionage, politics, and a bit of dark magic, at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've never seen Naples like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the lords of the criminal underground is Puozzolino, owner of the Good Friday, the greatest bordello in Christendom. Its customers can frolic in a recreation of ancient Rome, enjoy the pleasures of a real nymph in its gardens, or explore darker delights in the witches' cave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his success, Puozzolino's life is plagued by strife. Entangled in the revenge murder of a nobleman, he provokes both Spain's harsh justice and the capo of a rival clan. Puozzolino is too blinded by a love interest to pay much attention to his growing problems: gang warfare, a duplicitous adviser, and an insane, defrocked cardinal who leads a group of hellspawned followers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuozzolino and the rest of the nobles play a dangerous game of false loyalty and open rebellion with their Spanish oppressors, while the countless poor have turned the streets into a playground of desperate exuberance. But there is more to fear than politics and poverty in a land where necromancers and demons thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling against this madness is Puozzolino's jealous lover, Putta, who tries to keep their lives from falling apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Aversa's Naples is a surrealist Sin City unto itself. It winds through dark European cobblestone alleys, narrowly escapes a dragon's claws, and flits with the gauzy wings of a sylph. Don't miss your chance to witness the Italian drama of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091433492615,"sku":"9798224043422","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f5c3de24ef6210c4d95991fb0e4bf2c8.webp?v=1732291910","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/naples-unmasked-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}