Mona Lisa by Alexander Lernet-Holenia
The secret behind the smile is revealed, in this delightful story by the author of I Was Jack Mortimer. With illustrations by Neil Gower.
A fascinating snapshot of Vienna between the wars, pacey and entertaining Guardian ExquisiteThe Independent A beautiful bagatelle... fun and surprising John Self Brilliant... excellently written and fearsomely gripping The Times (of London) I thoroughly enjoyed this short book because of the characterisation of Da Vinci and the little mystery surrounding the empty tomb of Mona Lisa The Bookbinder's Daughter
Alexander Lernet-Holenia (1897-1976) was a prolific and popular screenwriter, wrote several novels (including the acclaimed noir thriller I Was Jack Mortimer, published by Pushkin Press), was a multi-award winning lyrical poet admired by Rilke and Hofmannsthal, and earned Stefan Zweig's praise as the 'most noble of our dramatic poets'. Though greatly admired as a writer, his delight in provocation frequently made him unpopular with the authorities - be it the National Socialist Ministry of Propaganda during the war, or the tax office and the army after it. He nevertheless collected all the most important national literary awards, including the Great Austrian State Prize, and was elected the President of Austrian PEN in 1969.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782271901 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782271902 |
| Title | Mona Lisa |
| Author | Alexander Lernet-Holenia |
| Series | Pushkin Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2015-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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