It was not only entertaining but very informative and highly researched. I never knew so much of Italy in the Renaissance, of Leonardo da Vinci and Lisa de'Gherardini. It has also sparked an interest in me for the de Medici clan. Although the theory the work is based upon, that the Mona Lisa was painted for Guilio de Medici, and is of an old lover, is outdated, the book does not loose its historical significance. The work also made one think of the circle of life. I definetely recommend it for anyone with an interest in history.