The Stolen Lady

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France, 1939. As World War II looms, Anne Guichard, a young archivist at the Louvre, returns home to find her brother missing. While searching for him, she witnesses the influx of refugees into Paris and the ominous approach of German artillery. The Nazis are determined to seize the Louvre's art collection, prompting Anne's urgent transfer to the Castle of Chambord, where masterpieces like the Mona Lisa are being safeguarded. With the Germans closing in, Anne engages in a frantic game of hide and seek, moving the Mona Lisa and other treasures to evade capture. As the danger escalates, she uncovers unsettling truths about her brother's involvement in this perilous situation. Florence, 1479. Bellina Sardi, a house servant, accompanies her mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her new home across the Arno. Lisa’s husband, a wealthy silk merchant, is connected to the influential House of Medici. However, Bellina becomes enchanted by a charismatic monk who incites rebellion against the Medici, urging Florentines to rid themselves of their riches. When Master Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint Lisa's portrait, Bellina is burdened with a secret that could alter their fates. As art and war intertwine, da Vinci, Lisa, and the portrait become entangled in the tumult of history.