The Maid's Request

A beautifully written tale about the relationship between a 16th century Italian painter and his female servant. At the request of the king, the artist has journeyed from Italy with his school of students to design a chateau in the Loire Valley. The artist and his servant seldom speak but he is very much aware of her and she offers him her body to study after her death. However, she is first off on a journey to bury her son and in fact does not return. It is a lovely gentle story with the character of the artist based on Leonardo Da Vinci. It has been published in France to much praise.