Da Vinci's Tiger

Name: Da Vinci's Tiger
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: L. M. Elliott
ISBN: 9780062444851

Author: L. M. Elliott

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/10/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Children's Art Stories

Synopsis

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 L. M. Elliott

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie (Bookfever) on November 08, 2015

First of all I should say I'm pretty much obsessed with anything involving Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. So I'm really glad I can say that Da Vinci's Tiger was a really good read. I immensely enjoyed it and is now one of my favorite reads of the year. I actually haven't read any books that f......more

Goodreads review by Tala on January 13, 2017

I beg your pardon, I am TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED. Argh, this is my first read of the year, is a tough one to rate, and left me feeling completely dissatisfied. Yes. As you can imagine, I'm a bit angry. Because..let's look at the big picture, shall we? I picked up dVT because it's has two things: art and......more

Goodreads review by Deyse on May 03, 2016

The strength of this book is its history accuracy, its beautiful descriptions and love for art. It's clear reading it that Elliott is a lover of history (or at least of Italian Renaissance) by her through research of the facts and possible facts, I know this is fiction but there is something magical......more

Goodreads review by Emma Jane on August 06, 2018

3.75 I loved the writing style of this book! Though something about it made me not completely love this!......more

Goodreads review by Allison on September 10, 2016

THE DETAIL. I don't think I've ever seen such attention paid to historical detail in a YA novel, especially not one set in Italy. I've been burned a few too many times on historical Italy-set YA. Lush, accurate, and focused on an oft-overlooked portion of Italian history in that oh so uninteresting......more