First published in Italian as Leonardo: Genio senza pace © First published in Italy by Gius. Laterza & Figli, 2016. This edition published by arrangement with Grandi & Associati.

This English edition © Polity Press, 2018

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This book has been translated thanks to a translation grant awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Questo libro è stato tradotto grazie ad un contributo alla traduzione assegnato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale italiano.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-1855-5

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Forcellino, Antonio, author. | Translation of: Forcellino, Antonio. Leonardo.
Title: Leonardo : a restless genius / Antonio Forcellino.
Other titles: Leonardo. English
Description: Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017043968 (print) | LCCN 2017044512 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509518555 (Epub) | ISBN 9781509518524 (hardback)
Subjects: LCSH: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. | Artists--Italy--Biography. Classification: LCC N6923.L33 (ebook) | LCC N6923.L33 F6613 2018 (print) | DDC 709.2--dc23
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