Something as magnificent as St. Peter's in Rome doesn't happen overnight – and it doesn't happen without a major fracas, the result of ambition, power, and vision. Construction spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists of the age: Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael, and Bernini. "Bailey's sophisticated voice is ideal for this earthly tale of power, money, and artistic brilliance."—AudioFile