The Stolen Lady: A Novel of World War II and the Mona Lisa Free Audiobook Download by Laura Morelli
This novel is about an Italian girl, Tessa, who has been kidnapped and held for ransom. She is the daughter of a wealthy Italian exporter living in Paris who has recently fallen on hard times. After being abandoned by her family, she then falls into the hands of the Nazis. Somehow, with her life in danger and her family's fortune at stake, she manages to not only escape but also find out where the stolen Mona Lisa is.
On September 3, 1911, an Italian woman named Lisa Varzi walked into the Louvre in Paris and stole the most famous painting in the world. The Mona Lisa was revered as a symbol of feminine beauty and power. So what would happen if this stunning masterpiece from Leonardo da Vinci was now missing? Would the French know? What about everyone else on earth who knew of its existence? And what would happen when she was caught?
"In the early hours of August 25th, Paris, France. Nazi troops stormed the Louvre, desperate to find the Mona Lisa. The smoky halls of this historic museum were filled with the sounds of gunfire and dying men. As I followed the story of the Mona Lisa from her theft, I never thought I would be in such a dangerous place: behind enemy lines in France."
This is the story of two women, one who has stolen the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, and the other who would do anything to find her.
In the novel, Mona Lisa's journey from France to the United States is seen through Lisa Flanagan's eyes as she writes a magazine article about the painting. When World War II forces her to move back to France Mona Lisa steals her way into escaping Germany and being reunited with her daughter Juliette.
A true story about the Mona Lisa, The Stolen Lady is a historical fiction novel about the Mona Lisa in World War II. The novel begins with the theft of this masterpiece from the Louvre by three German spies who must find their way back it to Germany.
Published Date | 2021-09-21 |
Duration | 13 hours 8 minutes |
Author | Laura Morelli |
Narrated | Lisa Flanagan, Paul Woodson, Caroline Hewitt |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Espionage, Historical Fiction |