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Vivaldi's Virgins : A Novel de Barbara Quick (2007, couverture rigide)-
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Etat correct
- Commentaires du vendeur
- “really nice read definitely recommend thanks for the support”
- ISBN
- 9780060890520
- Book Title
- Vivaldi's Virgins : a Novel
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Coming of Age, Biographical, Historical
- Item Weight
- 16.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060890525
ISBN-13
9780060890520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57013428
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vivaldi's Virgins : a Novel
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Coming of Age, Biographical, Historical
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-050988
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Quick's descriptions of Anna Maria's violin playing soar off the page, evoking Vivaldi's own compositions., "Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop. Her novel shimmers....This is a good read." -- Booklist "Quick's descriptions of Anna Maria's violin playing soar off the page, evoking Vivaldi's own compositions." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A genuine successor to [Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring]." -- Houston Chronicle
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Synopsis
Pairing the seductive appeal of a legendary composer with the coming of age of a violin prodigy, Quicks enthralling new novel recreates Vivaldis Venice at the height of its splendor and decadence., In this enthralling new novel, Barbara Quick re-creates eighteenth-century Venice at the height of its splendor and decadence. A story of longing and intrigue, half-told truths and toxic lies, Vivaldi's Virgins unfolds through the eyes of Anna Maria dal Violin, one of the elite musicians cloistered in the foundling home where Antonio Vivaldi--known as the Red Priest of Venice--is maestro and composer. Fourteen-year-old Anna Maria, abandoned at the Ospedale della Pietà as an infant, is determined to find out who she is and where she came from. Her quest takes her beyond the cloister walls into the complex tapestry of Venetian society; from the impoverished alleyways of the Jewish Ghetto to a masked ball in the company of a king; from the passionate communal life of adolescent girls competing for their maestro's favor to the larger-than-life world of music and spectacle that kept the citizens of a dying republic in thrall. In this world, where for fully half the year the entire city is masked and cloaked in the anonymity of Carnival, nothing is as it appears to be. A virtuoso performance in the tradition of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Vivaldi's Virgins is a fascinating glimpse inside the source of Vivaldi's musical legacy, interwoven with the gripping story of a remarkable young woman's coming-of-age in a deliciously evocative time and place., In this enthralling new novel, Barbara Quick re-creates eighteenth-century Venice at the height of its splendor and decadence. A story of longing and intrigue, half-told truths and toxic lies, Vivaldi's Virgins unfolds through the eyes of Anna Maria dal Violin, one of the elite musicians cloistered in the foundling home where Antonio Vivaldi--known as the Red Priest of Venice--is maestro and composer. Fourteen-year-old Anna Maria, abandoned at the Ospedale della Pieta as an infant, is determined to find out who she is and where she came from. Her quest takes her beyond the cloister walls into the complex tapestry of Venetian society; from the impoverished alleyways of the Jewish Ghetto to a masked ball in the company of a king; from the passionate communal life of adolescent girls competing for their maestro's favor to the larger-than-life world of music and spectacle that kept the citizens of a dying republic in thrall. In this world, where for fully half the year the entire city is masked and cloaked in the anonymity of Carnival, nothing is as it appears to be. A virtuoso performance in the tradition of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Vivaldi's Virgins is a fascinating glimpse inside the source of Vivaldi's musical legacy, interwoven with the gripping story of a remarkable young woman's coming-of-age in a deliciously evocative time and place., " In Barbara Quick's luminous new novel, Vivaldi's Venice--la Serenissima--is at the height of its splendor and decadence. The legendary Grand Inquisitor rules by fear, and yet festivity is the city's trademark. Sober piety marks one half of the year; the music, masks, and revelry of the Carnival mark the other. It is a city of stark contrasts and mystery, especially to Anna Maria Violina, a 15-year-old orphan student of Maestro Vivaldi's and our eyes on Venice in the last days of the Republic. Like all the orphan musicians of the Ospedale della Pieta, Anna Maria is named for the instrument she plays. Her origins unknown, she nonetheless writes letters to her mother in the hope that she will find her again one day. Enchanted by Vivaldi, the electrifying "Red Priest" whose name would later be tarnished by scandal, and the world that lies beyond the convent doors, the adolescent Anna Maria embarks on a journey of personal and artistic awakening, through the dance halls of the elite and the ghettos of the Jewish poor, uncovering her mysterious past and the key to her uncertain future. In the tradition of the international bestseller Girl With a Pearl Earring, Quick's Vivaldi's Virgins pairs the seductive lost world of a creative legend with the coming of age of a young girl guided by an artistic soul of her own. ""
LC Classification Number
PS3567.U285V58 2007
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