Da Vinci's Tiger

For fans of rich and vivid historical novels like Girl with a Pearl Earring and Code Name Verity , Laura Malone Elliott delivers the stunning tale of real-life Renaissance woman Ginevra de'' Benci, the inspiration for one of Leonardo da Vinci''s earliest masterpieces. The young and beautiful daughter of a wealthy family, Ginevra longs to share her poetry and participate in the artistic ferment of Renaissance Florence but is trapped in an arranged marriage in a society dictated by men. The arrival of the charismatic Venetian ambassador, Bernardo Bembo, introduces Ginevra to a dazzling circle of patrons, artists, and philosophers. Bembo chooses Ginevra as his Platonic muse and commissions a portrait of her by a young Leonardo da Vinci. Posing for the brilliant painter inspires an intimate connection between them, one Ginevra only begins to understand. In a rich and vivid world of exquisite art with a dangerous underbelly of deadly political feuds, Ginevra faces many challenges to discover her voice and artistic companionship--and to find love.

About the author

L. M. Elliott is the New York Times bestselling author of Da Vinci’s Tiger; Under a War-Torn Sky; A Troubled Peace; Across a War-Tossed Sea; Annie, Between the States; Give Me Liberty; Flying South; and Hamilton and Peggy! She lives in Virginia with her family. You can visit her online at lmelliott.com.

Product details

• Authors: L M Elliott, L. M. Elliott, Laura Elliott, Laura Malone Elliott
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9780060744243
• ISBN: 978-0-06-074424-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Medieval *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Europe *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Boys & Men *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Paranormal *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Renaissance *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Literary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Prehistory *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Art *