Book description
An enchanting novel on the life and origins of Leonardo da Vinciās mother, as imagined by the author of the āabsolutely superbā (Diane Haeger, author of The Secret Bride) Mademoiselle Boleyn.
A young woman named Caterina was only fifteen years old in 1452 when she bore an illegitimate child inā¦
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1 author picked Signora Da Vinci as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Feisty female protagonists donāt come any better than Catriona Da Vinci. The Renaissance was a dangerous time for women when they were marginalized and bound by societal constructs. Not this lady, though. She was a brilliant, single motherāan alchemist and risk-taker. She devised a scheme that allowed her to be part of her illegitimate son, Leonardoās life, which was nothing short of genius. She did what she had to do to protect him, no matter the cost to herself. She reminds me of my two amazing sisters and the lengths they would go to be there for their children, andā¦
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