Brush Up Your Borgias - Get Ready for this Sunday's Debut of the New Showtime Miniseries with Mario Puzo's Final Novel
Planning to watch Showtime's new miniseries, starring Jeremy Irons, The Borgias, which starts this coming Sunday, April 3rd? Well then it's time to brush up on the Borgias and the best place to start is with Mario Puzo's final novel that plunges reader into the colorful tumult of the Italian Renaissance and the family at the center of it, The Family.
The crowning achievement of a truly phenomenal career, Mario Puzo's final novel is a remarkable epic of greed, treachery, sin, and power beyond mortal imagination. It is a journey to a different time and place—when the Church held the ultimate authority and ambition was cloaked in robes of the richest velvet. But most of all, it is the spellbinding story of a father and his children, bonded by blood, devotion, and dark purpose, who would descend into hell to rise to challenge the heavens; a family whose name is forever emblazoned in the annals of infamy . . . Borgia!
the Tudors is one step down from ROME HBO SERIES, however the Borgias is still one step down from the TUDORS, that is just my opinion nothing personal. Great everything, however it lack passion or something more.... dont know.
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went on the net and watched the show we do not get showtime but thought it was interesting.
Posted by: Lori Barnes | April 05, 2011 at 09:27 AM
If it is as historically accurate and appropriately cast as "The Tudors", I'll make a point to miss it entirely.
Posted by: Lmaris | April 05, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Loved The Borgias! Jeremy Irons is great as the Pope. Will watch every Sunday, favorite show right now.
Posted by: Barbara Hobbs | April 12, 2011 at 07:36 PM
I never thought anything could replace the Tudors. I have found new love on Sunday night. The Borgias. Thank you Michael!!!!
Posted by: Shawn Tipton | April 23, 2011 at 08:19 PM
the Tudors is one step down from ROME HBO SERIES, however the Borgias is still one step down from the TUDORS, that is just my opinion nothing personal. Great everything, however it lack passion or something more.... dont know.
Posted by: Erika Harvey | May 27, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Loved the Borgias!
Posted by: Gitta | May 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM
I READ THE FAMILY IN 2002. IT HAD SPECIAL MEANING BECAUSE MY GRANMOTHER TOLD ME THAT WE'RE DESCENDANT OF LUCRETIA BORGIA
Posted by: SUSIE PALLAGHY | June 04, 2011 at 05:04 PM
I cant wait! I read this book years ago and fell in love. When does the miniseries come on. It is a definite addition to my DVD collection already!
Posted by: kimberly kelly | June 06, 2011 at 11:12 PM