Caprice and Rondo

Name: Caprice and Rondo
Rating: 4.6 (520 reviews)

by Dorothy Dunnett Book 7 in the House of Niccolo series.

First published 1997

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In 1473, the consequences of Nicholas’s earlier schemes leave him isolated from his family, friends and business. He moves through Danzig, Poland and the eastern trade routes while Gelis investigates his parentage and a betrayal within his circle. The search for lost wealth becomes a struggle to recover purpose and determine who has been manipulating the House of Niccolo from within.

The eastern trading world gives Nicholas room to manoeuvre but no escape from the consequences of his earlier decisions. Commerce, family identity and political influence remain bound together, and Gelis’s investigation threatens to expose secrets that business success cannot contain. The novel tests whether Nicholas can rebuild trust when his greatest talent has always been the ability to manipulate other people.