Smile : the story of the original Mona Lisa
Hoffman, Mary, 1945-2018
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Following the fictional life of the young woman who would become Leonardo Da Vinci's greatest work, this is a beautiful historic novel that is both evocative and rich, and will appeal to anyone fascinated by the story of the Mona Lisa. Ages: 8+ Renaissance Italy is a world or riches open to any man who dares to conquer it. In the life of young Lisa the doors to this world remain closed. Promised in her youth to a widower as a loving wife and mother, she is resigned to an unremarkable existence clinging only to the memory of being 'Lovely Lisa' to the now great Leonardo Da Vinci. But when their paths cross again her portrait will become his masterpiece and her smile will capture the imagination of the world.
Main title:
Smile : the story of the original Mona Lisa / Mary Hoffman.
Author:
Hoffman, Mary, 1945-, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2018.
Collation:
95 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Dyslexic-friendly."RA8, IATeen"--Back cover.
ISBN:
9781781127179 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6T
Language:
English
Subject:
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 -- FictionLeonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Mona Lisa -- FictionItaly -- History -- 1492-1559 -- FictionHistorical fictionHigh interest-low vocabulary booksYoung adult fictionTeenage FictionHistoricalChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesInterest age: from c 13 yearsFor reluctant readers (children)Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
BRN:
320673