RaveThe New York Times Book Review...in Targoff’s hands the bits of the puzzle fit together beautifully ... it’s not just Colonna’s poetic voice that this biography brings alive. Targoff proves herself as good a popular historian as she is a literary critic. These were troubled times in Italy, filled with political and religious upheaval, and she is a terrific guide.
Christopher Buckley
RaveThe New York Times Book Review...an inspired piece of literary gymnastics...The Relic Master is a smart, tart, well-researched romp into one of history’s most irresistibly grubby and outrageous periods of excess.
