

<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN" lang="EN-US">Romagna, Italy 1502.</span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-US">Fleeing
 from the
murderous brigand Sandino, Matteo - a young boy - is saved from drowning
 by the
companions of Leonardo da Vinci. From this moment on, Matteo is at the
Maestro^s side as he carries out his work, which ranges from the 
painting of
magnificent frescos to intricate dissection of the human body. But 
Leonardo is
employed by Cesare Borgia, head of one of Italy^s leading families. 
Cruel and
ruthless, Borgia punishes without mercy those who oppose him or who
threaten him in any way. And as Da Vinci and Matteo travel across Italy 
on Borgia^s business, murder, deceit, and revenge follow in their trail.
 For Matteo
carries with him a secret - a secret that both the Borgia and Medici 
families
would kill to obtain. A life-changing secret that must, finally, come to
 light
for all to see…</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-US">A gloriously rich and
authentic story of the Renaissance, The Medici Seal is also both the personal
story of Matteo, a boy becoming a man, and a fascinating glimpse into the world
of Da Vinci.</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN" lang="EN-US">About the Author</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN" lang="EN-US">Theresa Breslin </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:
EN-IN;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-US">was born in 1947, in Kirkintilloch, United
Kingdom. She is a Scottish author. Winner of many literary awards, including
the prestigious Carnegie Medal, Theresa Breslin is the popular, critically
acclaimed author of over 50 titles covering every age range, whose books have
been adapted for television, stage, and radio, and are translated worldwide.<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif"></span></strong></span></p>

