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Officiële naam: Johnson, Marion Georgina Wikeley
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten: Wikeley, Marion Georgia (birth name)
Geboortedatum: 1912-03-23
Overlijdensdatum: 1980
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: UK
Geboorteplaats: Rawalpindi, British India [now Pakistan]
Beroepen: photographer
architectural historian
author
Organisaties: British Foreign Office
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
Caveliere Ufficiale nell'Ordine Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
Korte biografie: Georgina Masson (Marion Johnson, 1912-1980) was born in the Far East. A widely-travelled English citizen, she established herself in Rome in the 1940s and remained in Italy until 1978.
Ontwarringsbericht: Georgina Masson is the literary pseudonym of Marion Johnson.

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The Borgias door Marion Johnson

This was a matter of fact book, very little speculation about whether or not certain historical rumors were true. If you are looking for a straight recounting of the deeds of the Borgia family, this book will suit you. If you are looking for a shocking and sensational story about the infamous Borgias, wait for HBO to come out with a Borgia series.

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Italian Villa and Palaces by Georgina Masson (1959) door Georgina Masson

193 large b&w photos and locator maps of about 90 villas and palaces.

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The Companion Guide to Rome (Companion Guides) door Georgina Masson

Hands down, one of the best books on modern Rome that I've read. It's not your typical guidebook though. True, there are walks you can follow but there isn't any info on times, prices and other information related to access to sites. Instead you'll get in depth details on the architecture and history of all the marvelous things you may see on your walks--far more so than you could imagine getting out of Rick Steves or Fodors. Best of all, if you are a Rome lover, this book stands on its own as a work of literature that is accessible, interesting and pleasurable to read.… (meer)

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The Borgias door Marion Johnson

סיפור עלייתם ונפילתם של אלפונסו (אלכסנדר הרביעי) צ'זרה ולוקרציה בורג'יה על רקע איטליה השסועה וקרועת התככים של שנות ה 1500. הכתיבה אינה מתעלה מעל בינוניות אבל הסיפור והגיבורים מרתקים מספיק בשביל לשמור עניין. ספר מאויר מלא בדמויות הגיבורים - ממכחוליהם של טובי הציירים של הרינסאנס.

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