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The place is Romagna, Italy 1502. Fleeing from the murderous brigand Sandino, Matteo - a young boy - is saved from drowning by the companions of Leonardo Da Vinci. From this moment on, Matteo is at the Maestro's side as he carries out his work, which ranges from the painting of magnificent... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Matteo: The main protagonist, an orphan boy who gets taken in by the genius Leonardo da Vinci, also known as the Maestro. He gets caught up in the wars brought on by the Renaissance and moves around with Leonardo da Vinci as he does his greatest and most famous work.
- Leonardo da Vinci: Genius, polymath and renaissance man. He takes in Matteo as an assistant and becomes as a father and mentor to him.
- Graziano: Leonardo da Vinci's assistant.
- Felipe: Leonardo da Vinci's assistant.
- Paolo dell"Orte: Matteo's friend and captain.
- Elisabetta dell'Orte: Paolo's sister.
- Sandino: The antagonist
- Eleanora d'Alciato: Matteo's lover.
- Zoroastro: Add a description of this character.
- Cesare Borgia
- Rossana
- Charles D'enville
- Ferrara
- Donna Lisa
- Ercole
- Dario
- Pope Julius
- Baldassare
- Jacopo De
- Lucrezia Borgia
- Duke Alfonso
- Stefano
- Michelangelo
- Mattes
- Niccolo Machiavelli
- Father Albieri
- Donna Lucrezia
- Marcantonio Della Torre
- Zita
- Giulio
- Bande Rosse
- Messer Leonardo
- Francesco Del Giocondo
- Michelotto
- Adam
- Donna Cosma
- Gaston De Foix
- Cardinal Giovanni De Medici
- Luca
- Charles D'amboise
First Sentence edit
The first blow struck the side of my head.
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First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: England
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0385610203
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: England
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0385610203
Page Count: 352
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