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Leonardos Swans
By Karen Essex
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Description
Isabella and Beatrice d'Este are as different as night and day. Wordly and ambitious Isabella's beauty and intellect are legendary across the courts of Europe while her younger sister a tomboy prefers horses and the hunt. When Isabella is betrothed to the Marquis of Mantua all her ambitions seem to come true -- until Beatrice marries Ludovico the powerful Duke of Milan. Suddenly Isabella finds herself drawn to her sister's husband a man as charismatic as he is dangerous. Once close the sisters are now fierce rivals for Ludovico's affections but also for the larger prize to be immortalized by Milan's court painter Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci's glittering genius is at its zenith with such masterpieces as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa but he constantly struggles not to let his noble patrons' incessant demands compromise his own artistic vision.
Meanwhile the black clouds of war are looming on the horizon. As Ludovico's gamble for power in Western Europe begins to fall apart the sisters must choose -- between passion and family loyalty and survival.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2007-04-05
Publication Date:
2007-04-05
Publisher:
Arrow
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0099493063
ISBN13:
9780099493068
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
512 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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