{"product_id":"the-giant-a-novel-of-michelangelos-david-signed-paperback","title":"The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David (signed paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Giant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"ebooksProductTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\" style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e A Novel of Michelangelo's David\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e529 reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\"\u003eA Tale of Art and Ambition in 16th-century Florence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAs a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3807\/8621\/files\/MichelangeloDavidsquare_480x480.jpg?v=1701091669\" alt=\"Michelangelo's David\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlorence, 1500\u003c\/em\u003e. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jacopo hears of a competition to create Florence’s greatest sculpture, he pins all his hopes on a collaboration with his boyhood companion, Michelangelo Buonarroti. But will the frustrated artist ever emerge from the shadow of his singularly gifted friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the USA Today bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Gondola Maker\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Painter's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gorgeously crafted, immersive tale of Renaissance Italy. Based on a true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p5\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Our Readers...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Compelling novel pulls us to root for Michelangelo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Snyder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was on a trip to Italy with my family when I was 13 years old that I first saw Michelangelo’s sculpture of David. The up-close image is still strong in my mind. David’s serene, serious face, the still before the storm, just before he will hurl his shepherd stones at the bully Goliath. More than 500 years since Michelangelo carved it. The physical form emits glorious beauty and grace even now. Imagine then how this historical novel is compelling, pulling us back to just before—before the statue was carved, before it was even conceived of, before Michelangelo was a master artist and sculptor. As the story unfolds, cleverly told through the eyes and experiences of a rival of Michelangelo, Jacopo Torni, we see the political backdrop, the stresses of daily living, the role artists played in 16th century Italian culture. We see how Michelangelo challenges the status of the older Da Vinci. We root for Michelangelo—and Jacopo too—to attempt to bring an idealized concept into physical form through their art. Author Morelli’s vivid world-building, enriched with careful research, brings us front and center to David’s creation. And now I must book a ticket to see David in person again!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmazing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuntie Jan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is like opening an art history book and meeting all the artist giants as they were, people plain people with extraordinary talents. I may never see the David again, but I know the statue David through this amazing book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★ \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFascinating glimpse at the life of an art giant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSusan H.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis well written book is based largely on Michelangelo's creation of the celebrated statue of David. While it is partly fictional, there is a great amount of detail on the lives of artists at the time, and their methods and processes. The book paints a vivid picture of life during this period in Italy using a series of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to other books by this author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e____________________________________\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Scriptorium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:  \u003c\/strong\u003e362 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1942467-36-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e6 x 0.82 x 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerfect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e____________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003eRead ebooks and listen to audiobooks on any device--including Kindle, Nook, iPad, and smartphones. 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