Download or read book The Devil's Broker written by Frances Stonor Saunders and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the bold story of Sir John Hawkwood, English knight turned mercenary general, who alternately besieged and protected Italy’s richest city states in the late fourteenth century, leading the Italians to conclude that “the Devil is an Englishman.” Brilliant and drivingly readable, The Devil’s Broker recreates a complex man and a fascinating era.