false 418858 2 Milan, 1497. The height of the Renaissance. And for Giacomo, servant of the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci, it's the most difficult time of all. His Master has been working on the <I>Last Supper</i>, his greatest painting ever, for nearly two years. But has he finished it? He's barely started! The all-powerful Duke of Milan is demanding that it be completed by the time the Pope visits at Easter. And Giacomo knows that if Leonardo doesn't pick up his pace, the Duke may invite a young genius -- Michelangelo -- to finish the painting instead. Which means that Leonardo won't be paid, which means that Milan's shopkeepers (to whom he owes massive amounts) will take drastic measures against him.<P><P>It's all down to Giacomo, and whether he can come up with a brilliant solution. And if he does, will his Master go for it? After all, Leonardo still doesn't seem to trust him. He refuses to teach Giacomo how to paint; he won't help him find his parents; nor will he discuss the significance of the medallion, ring, and cross that Giacomo was carrying when Leonardo found him. But with the secret arrival of a powerful stranger, Giacomo is about to discover much more than the answers he has been looking for. And he will also receive an invitation to help arrange a meeting that could change his life. . . and the future course of history.<P><P>With more twists and turns than a spiral staircase, this thriller is as unique as its two heroes -- the most celebrated artist who ever lived, and a young man without a past, who will stop at nothing to find the truth about his life.<P><P> 408005 2006 Leonardo's Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo da Vinci's Servant total:83|5:15|4:31|3:27|2:6|1:4| 83 296 165 24 4 0 false false Sun Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 08:42:00 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 08 23:51:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 06 01:36:10 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 01:36:23 -0700 2008
Leonardo da Vinci hasn't worked on the fresco of the Last Supper in two years. His supporters are most unhappy with his progress. Payments for da Vinci have stopped, but that does not stop the da Vinci household from running up debts all ov...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 12:03:28 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 08:16:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Apr 04 18:58:25 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 18:59:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 21 09:00:19 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 09:01:24 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 10:27:31 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 10:27:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 14:28:38 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 19:01:09 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 07:45:32 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 12:33:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 20 15:33:48 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 15:34:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 10:33:36 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 10:36:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Feb 17 15:01:59 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 08:18:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 21 20:54:53 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 20:55:19 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 13 16:35:24 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 13 16:46:50 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 12:43:12 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 16:18:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 17:44:26 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 19:43:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 08 13:54:48 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 27 13:22:31 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 21 10:16:39 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 10:16:39 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 11:54:59 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 10:30:58 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Tue May 27 08:55:07 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 08:57:30 -0700 2008
This book was ok, I was expecting better. The story is told from the voice of Leonardo da Vinci's servant Giacomo and takes place during the time when Leonardo is painting The Last Supper. ]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 07 19:55:18 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 17:27:13 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=418858