Michelangelo's surprise

Tony Parillo - Author

A child’s curiosity drives a small mystery set in a Renaissance palazzo. The book combines a fictional search with a story said to be based on a true event from 1494; the exact relationship between history and invention is unclear.

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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

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curiositysearchingmysteryhistoryRenaissancehistorical fiction

Grounded book brief

A child’s curiosity drives a small mystery set in a Renaissance palazzo.

Worth knowing before you decide

Sandro searches through the palazzo amid a mystery, and the story includes a great commotion before the surprise. The nature and intensity of that moment are not specified.

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This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.

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