florence

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The flowering of Florence

botanical art for the Medici
2002

Miracle at St. Anna

2009
Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

Immortal

2008
In Renaissance Florence, Luca Bastardo tries to understand the source of his immortality while coming in contact with artists, philosophers, wealthy men, beautiful women, and alchemists.

Vita nuova

2008
Marshal Guarnaccia of the Italian police in Florence is summoned to the home of the Paoletti family when Daniela, the oldest Paoletti daughter, is found shot to death on the floor of her bedroom, and as he tries to find the truth, Guarnaccia also learns some surprising facts about his neighbors.

Galileo's battle for the heavens

2006
Chronicles the life of Galileo Galilei and his relationship with his eldest child Virginia, examining how she helped influence her father's work. Based on a series of surviving letters between father and daughter.

Niccol?o's smile

a biography of Machiavelli
2000

In Renaissance Florence with Leonardo

2009
Andy and Frannie meet the artist Leonardo da Vinci while visiting Florence, Italy, and are transported to 1504 where Leonardo shows them the great cathedral, markets, and famous sights of the Renaissance city.

Amerigo

the man who gave his name to America
2008
Presents a biography of Florentine explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, and describes the adventures and exploits of the man for whom the New World was named.

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