The Mona Lisa vanishes : a legendary painter, a shocking heist, and the birth of a global celebrity

Day, Nick (Nicholas) (author.). Helquist, Brett, (illustrator.).

Summary: "A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all"--|cProvided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593643846
Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: New York, New York : Random House Studio, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A star is born -- She's gone -- Tell me, tell me, tell me - The Mona Lisa is nowhere, the Mona Lisa is everywhere -- Everything that is possible to do -- The consummate professional -- Marry or else -- Gigantic figures in human shape -- An improbable series of improbable events -- A wild and perfect pair -- A dangerous woman -- My name is Leonard -- The afterlife.
Awards Note:	Robert F. Sibert Medal, 2024.