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The Stolen Lady (1)

A Novel of World War II and the Mona Lisa

Laura Morelli

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Editore: Scriptorium

Anno: 2021

Lingua: Inglese

Rilegatura: Flessibile

Pagine: 512 Pagine

Isbn 10: 1942467427

Isbn 13: 9781942467427

Florence, 1479: House servant Bellina Sardi’s future seems fixed when she accompanies her newly married mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her home across the Arno. But when Lisa’s husband asks Master Leonardo da Vinci to paint a portrait of Lisa, Bellina finds herself tasked with hiding an impossible secret.

France, 1939: As the Nazis close in on Paris at the dawn of World War II, a young archivist, Anne Guichard, helps the frantic Louvre staff spirit away the Mona Lisa and other priceless works of art to hiding places in the French countryside. But as the dangerous game of cat and mouse comes to a head, Anne realizes her own family may hold the secret to returning the Louvre’s collection to safety.

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