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The Second Mrs Gioconda

The Second Mrs Gioconda

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
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ISBN 10 : 9781442439726
Pages : 160 pages
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Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionable young apprentice, and a young duchess whose plain features belie the sensitivity of her soul.

The Second Mrs Gioconda

The Second Mrs Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg

Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionable

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The Second Mrs Gioconda

The Second Mrs Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg

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