Scales of Gold by Dorothy Dunnett

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/149784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scales of Gold Series: The House of Niccolo, Book 4 Author: Dorothy Dunnett Narrator: John Banks Format: mp3 Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins Release date: 05-30-23 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 19 ratings Genres: Renaissance Publisher's Summary: The year 1464 finds Nicholas back in Venice. Plagued by enemies bent on dissolving his assets and smearing his character, he sets sail for Africa, legendary location of the Fountain of Youth, home to a descendant of Sheba and Solomon, and the source of gold in such abundance that men prefer to barter in shells. He will learn firsthand the brutality and grandeur of the Dark Continent, from the horror of the slave trade to the austere nobility of Islamic Timbuktu. He will discover, too, the charms of the beautiful Gelis van Borselen.