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Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa | Alexander Lernet-Holenia
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'Love does not need any comforting. It does not even need requiting. All it needs is itself.' Florence, 1502. Marshal Louis de La Trmouille's small army has stopped off en route to Naples, to buy objects d'art for King Louis XII of France. Naturally, Leonardo da Vinci's workshop is on the shopping list; and during their visit to his house, the young nobleman de Bougainville chances upon the not-quite-finished Mona Lisa. He promptly, utterly and hopelessly falls in love with the woman in the painting, and is determined to find her - despite rumours that she has long ago died. A visit to an empty tomb, assault upon an Italian nobleman's mansion, duel and execution later, the secret of la Gioconda's smile is (possibly) revealed. An entertaining story, told with style - about love, life, art, and the Quixotic things that a man will do to realise his dream.
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Gleefulreader
Mona Lisa | Alexander Lernet-Holenia
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The last few weeks have been chaotic with family issues, so I‘m trying to catch up on recent reads.

This is part of the Pushkin Collection of classics and other overlooked works. It was a quick and fun novel about a man who sees the Mona Lisa while it is being painted and believes the woman exists. What follows is a man utterly obsessed who destroys his life in the efforts of tracking her down. An odd book on the power of art.

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eclecticreading
Mona Lisa | Alexander Lernet-Holenia
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One of my favourite reads so far this 2016. This novella surprised me with how quixotic, thoughtful, and stunning it was, following a man's search to discover the identity of Da Vinci's famous portrait, and save her. I cannot recommend it enough! 😄👍🏻📖❤️

eclecticreading Forgot to add, you can read my full review on my blog: http://www.eclectictales.com/blog/2016/06/13/review-mona-lisa/ 9y
Laura317 I am always looking for a good book based on art or artists. This sounds intriguing. 9y
eclecticreading @Laura317 Same here! Hope you enjoy this one 😊 9y
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