- 450 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"A lovely book, engrossing and realistic . . . We are in the hands of a not only a master storyteller but also a dedicated music lover." ?Roberta Rich, international bestselling author of The Midwife of Venice
Like most eighteenth-century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love affair.
Adriana's father is intent on seeing her married to a wealthy, prominent member of Venice's patrician class—and a handsome, charming suitor, whom she knows she could love, only complicates matters—but Vivaldi is a priest, making their relationship forbidden in the eyes of the Church and of society. They both know their affair will end upon Adriana's marriage, but she cannot anticipate the events that will force Vivaldi to choose between her and his music. The repercussions of his choice—and of Adriana's own choices—will haunt both of their lives in ways they never imagined.
Spanning more than thirty years of Adriana's life, Alyssa Palombo's The Violinist of Venice is a story of passion, music, ambition, and finding the strength to both fall in love and to carry on when it ends.
"Mesmerizing . . . So gorgeous are the relationships and music reflected here that the reader will want to spend hours listening to truly beautiful music created by both Antonio Vivaldi and Adriana d'Amato. Stunning, lovely historical fiction that is a must-read!" — The Historical Novel Society
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Sinfonia
- Movement One. Il Prete Rosso
- Movement Two. The Point of No Return
- Movement Three. Orfeo e Euridice
- Movement Four. The End of Time
- Movement Five. Without You
- Movement Six. Key Change
- Movement Seven. The Red Priest’s Annina
- Historical Note
- Acknowledgments
- Reading Group Guide
- Excerpt: The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel
- About the Author
- Newsletter Sign-up
- Contents
- Copyright