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I finished reading The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli late on the 14 of this month in a VRBO in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is now ten days later and I feel well enough to write the book review. Open heart mitral valve surgery is accompanied by a substantial recovery period. I am just beginning my convalescence after my 5/15 surgery. The Stolen Lady has three story lines, all of which are good reads. One of the story lines is the story of Leonardo De Vinci during the time that he was painting Lisa. I did not realize he was so unreliable. He ended up leaving the painting to the king of France to hang in the royal bath house upon his death. Lisa's husband, who hired Leonardo to paint her, never got to own the painting. Another of the story lines followed the woman who was Lisa's personal maid. It was rooted in the political history of Florence during that time frame and some of the core religious beliefs related to those political powers. Also included are the details of Lisa's depression which was rooted in her loss of two infants. Although she did have other children who grew to adulthood, Lisa blamed the rich way her family lived for the loss of the two children which she lost. Leonardo De Vinci worked hard to draw Lisa out of sadness and did manage to capture her eventual smile. The third story line of the book takes place during WWII and follows the story of an archivist who works at the Louvre. She travels with the Mona Lisa and other works of art throughout the war to hide the art in various places of the free zone. Eventually she ends up working with the resistance. I enjoyed this novel and highly recommend it. Please click on the author's name and book title above to follow links to more information. And enjoy the video that follows.
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