Alyssa Palombo
Paperback | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 4.02 | 1232 Users | 235 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi |
| Author | : | Alyssa Palombo |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
| Published | : | December 15th 2015 by St. Martin's Griffin |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Music. Fiction. Cultural. Italy |
Description During Books The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi
A sweeping historical novel of composer and priest Antonio Vivaldi, a secret wealthy mistress, and their passion for music and each otherLike most 18th 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 30 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.
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| Original Title: | The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi |
| ISBN: | 1250071496 (ISBN13: 9781250071491) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Adriana d'Amato |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) |
Rating Out Of Books The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi
Ratings: 4.02 From 1232 Users | 235 ReviewsNotice Out Of Books The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi
This is well written and very readable if you can get past the fact that it is in no way biographical. I find these 'what might have been' 'biographical' novels to be rather taking a liberty with the actualité - and in this case, Vivaldi hardly features, once he's finished being involved with a girl he didn't orter have got involved with (and actually didn't, in fact - she is all fiction).That gripe aside (and it was big enough that I nearly abandoned ship) this is a well-written debut butIn the author's note, she speculates what if Anna Giro, who was thought to be Vivaldi's mistress, was really his illegitimate daughter? Who was her mother? And what is their story? She builds her novel on the story of this secret romance. I love Vivaldi's music & was eager to read a novel that involved his life. The first 3/4 of the book I felt was a very formulaic romance wrapped in early 18thC Venice. The richness of that time period & setting were lacking for me, the culture of
Though I finished The Violinist of Venice yesterday, I did not find myself in a position in which to successfully write a review. The world of the novel was still so completely in my head, I found myself living in the resonances of the story.The Violinist of Venice is the story of Adriana DAmatos love affair with composer Antonio Vivaldi, and it is also so much more than that. Adriana flexes her independence at the novels start by seeking out Vivaldi in order to resume her much missed violin
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review An elegant, consuming, and riveting forbidden love affair that transcends beauty, passion, love, and music. Alyssa Palombo has gracefully delivered a spectacular debut book that mixes history, romance, a crescendo of music and an added touch of forbidden love. The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi was a book that instantly gripped me as it explores a love affair of a young woman and a priest. As a fan of Vivaldi's compositions, I
Alyssa Palombo is a gifted writer. She brought baroque Venice and Antonio Vivaldi to life in this entertaining, romantic, musical novel. At its core, this is a beautiful love story. I'm already eager to read Palombo's next book. Thanks to the author and publisher, I won a copy of this book. This was my unsolicited and honest review.
I loved this book it painted a beautiful picture of Venice in the time of Vivaldi the place, the people, the customs, the prejudices and culture of the noble and wealthy, as the backdrop to the fictional romances of Adriana d'Amato and her forbidden passion for Vivaldi and music and especially the violin. One can feel and hear the music. A much deserved 5 star book for this debut novel by Alyssa Palombo
I'll be honest right up front. I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction, but I am a fan of a good story.This has a little bit of everything - A love story, with music, history, and art. It even has a feminist twist as we watch the protagonist, Adriana, fight to live the life she wants in a world that is too often controlled by the men in her life. Add to that gorgeous descriptions of Venice and there is something for everyone to appreciate.
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