Matteo fleeing for his life from the bandit Sandino, finds himself in the household of one of the most charismatic men of his age, Leonardo da Vinci. We are in Renaissance Italy where rival war lords and the Pope battle for control. This is an excellent historical novel full of detail but never boring; Matteo has a secret - danger and death follow him. The result, an absorbing and exciting read.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 40 June 2007 ) |
