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The Memory Cathedral: A Secret History of Leonardo Da Vinci

This unforgettable, magical novel takes for its premise an inspired bit of speculation based firmly in history: Leonardo da Vinci's conception of a marvelous flying machine. Set against the colorful backdrop of Italy and Persia in the 1400s, The Memory Cathedral masterfully calls forth a dazzling era when magic and science were one and the same.

Subject
history
Setting
Italy
Audience
adult
Length
long · 508 pages

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