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The Violinist of Venice Author: Alyssa Palombo

ISBN: 9781925481631 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 448 Published: 22 December 2016 Country of Publication: AU Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.9 Description: A dramatic and beautiful novel about composer and priest Antonio Vivaldi's two great loves - his mistress and his music.

"This panoramic novel of composer Antonio Vivaldi's life sweeps readers into a world of beautiful melodies and forbidden passion...One can almost hear the sweet notes while reading of the passionate and tragic star-crossed lovers" -- Romantic Times

Following her mother's death, the one source of joy for Adriana d'Amato is her music. Now eighteen, she refuses to let her strict father stop her from pursuing her dreams and begins to take secret violin lessons from virtuoso Antonio Vivaldi. Their relationship soon evolves into a passionate, and forbidden, love affair - for Adriana's father is intent on her marrying a member of the patrician class and Vivaldi is a man of the Church. Their affair must end upon Adriana's marriage, but when Vivaldi is forced to choose between his lover and his music, the repercussions will haunt their lives in ways they never imagined.

Spanning more than thirty years, The Violinist of Venice is a story of music and...

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