Irving Stones powerful and passionate biographical novel of Michelangelo. n n His time: the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring popes, the all-powerful Medici family, the fanatic monk Savonarola. n n His loves: the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de Medici; the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi; and his last love - his greatest love - the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna. n n His genius: a God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known. n n Michelangelo Buonarotti, creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, architect of the dome of St Peters, lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stones marvellous book. n