Hers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here, in prose as rich as the high Renaissance, is Mona Lisa's tale--a story of passion, loss, and, above all, love. Elisabetta longs for romance, though she thinks she's too plain. Then, on a visit to Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy, Giuliano de' Medici. It's a dangerous time to be--or to be involved with--a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.

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