'Charles Nicholl, in this bright, cunning, intrepidly intelligent biographical study, has srartlingly demystified his enigrnatic subject.' Peter Conrad, Observer 'A splendid and encompassing biography.' Peter Ackroyd, The Times 'Fresh... vivid ... the most fully human Leonardo we have.' Adam Gopnik, New Yorker 'Leonardo da Vinci isn't merely a lovely book, it's Leonardoesque... At it's best, it glows.' David Gelertner, The New York Times