The Creation of a Saint

The novel "The Creation of a Saint," based on "The History of Florence" by Niccolò Machiavelli, immerses the reader in the era of the medieval city – a time of political and financial intrigues of influential families, scandalous love affairs, and the remarkable flourishing of science and art. Filippo Brandolini, who would later become a revered Catholic saint, leads a turbulent life filled with political intrigues, duels, sensual pleasures, and temptations... But one day, the young man leaves worldly joys and passions for rags and prayer.