leonardo da vinci

The incomparable Leonardo da Vinci had great plans for the magic Sphinx Emerald – but though the King of France was his friend, he had also made a bitter enemy. Written by Henry James O’Brien Bedford-Jones (April 29, 1887 – May 6, 1949) who was a Canadian-American historical, adventure fantasy, science fiction, crime and Western writer and who became a naturalized United States citizen in 1908.

Mediolan, rok 1490. Eliza trafia na dwór Ludwika Sforzy, który pachnie kadzidłem, woskiem i strachem. Zanurza się w świat pałacowych szeptów, kobiecych intryg i męskiej walki o władzę, natrafiając na spisek, który może zmienić bieg historii. Leonardo da Vinci jest nie tylko mistrzem pędzla i wynalazcą, ale i uważnym obserwatorem, który widzi więcej, niż mówi. A jednak to Eliza – kobieta, w której...

Imagine a single artifact that has been involved with every era and event from ancient Egypt to post-WWII.That’s the Sphinx Emerald. A strange jewel that wrought mischief and magic as it passed from hand to hand down the ages starts its strange eventful dramatic history here in Ancient Egypt... and crosses the paths of both simple folk and famous men such as Alexander the Great, Saladin, Richard the...