Q: What is The Malice of Fortune about?

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What is The Malice of Fortune about?

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\"Captures the glorious and gritty details of Renaissance Italy in a propulsive story. Ennis has achieved a great accomplishment, historical fiction that places us right into the characters' present.\" -- Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of The Dante Club and The Technologists

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Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Malice of Fortune?

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Fiction > Speculative fiction > Alternative history fiction

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Where can I read a sample of The Malice of Fortune?

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Malice of Fortune?

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Michael Ennis

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Who is the Publisher of the book The Malice of Fortune?

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McClelland & Stewart

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