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Title details for The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E.L. Konigsburg - Wait list

The Second Mrs. Giaconda

by E.L. Konigsburg
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Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionable young apprentice, and a young duchess whose plain features belie the sensitivity of her soul.

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Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 28, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781442439726
  • Release date: June 28, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781442439726
  • File size: 11060 KB
  • Release date: June 28, 2011

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Kindle Book
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subjects

Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.7
Lexile® Measure:840
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionable young apprentice, and a young duchess whose plain features belie the sensitivity of her soul.

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Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction
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