The distinguished historian and historical novelist provides a different perspective on the events that inspired Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca and the characters of Baron Vitellio Scarpia and the singer Floria Tosca. Read provides an alternative view of the tumultuous events of the 18th century, the impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon, on the Italian city-states and particularly the Catholic Church and the city of Rome.
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