{"product_id":"the-smile-isbn-9780142414927","title":"The Smile","description":"\u003cb\u003eHers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here, in prose as rich as the high Renaissance, is Mona Lisa's tale. A story of passion, loss, and, above all, love. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElisabetta longs for romance, though she thinks she's too plain. Then, on a visit to Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy, Giuliano de Medici. It's a dangerous time to be involved with a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Smile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Napoli skillfully draws readers into the vibrant settings, from opulent Florentine palaces to rustic hillside villas, with tangible, sensory details that enliven the novel's intriguing references to history and art.\" -- Booklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The historical detail and the romantic tragedy and redemption will prompt a closer inspection of Leonardo's masterpiece.\" -- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through this deeply personal story, Napoli paints a magnificent and mournful portrait of the Italian Renaissance, both tragic and triumphat.\"-- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Napoli's textured portrait illuminates a possible life for the woman behind that famous enigmatic smile.\"-- The Horn Book\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Jo Napoli (www.donnajonapoli.com) \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Jack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStones in Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books, and is the chairperson of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305056096485,"sku":"NP9780142414927","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142414927.jpg?v=1767741557","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-smile-isbn-9780142414927","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}