Shame of Motley
Author: first_name: Rafael
last_name: Sabatini
Language: English
Year: 1927

This is a swashbuckler romance set in Italy in 1400s.  The hero, Lazzaro Biancamonte is of noble birth but became a court jester under threat of death by a tyrant,.Giovanni Sforza.  The novel traces his adventures and those of his beloved Madonna Paola De Santafiore through several harrowing years. Cesare Borgia holds a vital part in the resolution of their troubles. - Summary by KiwiReader24