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"QUICK'S DESCRIPTIONS...SOAR OFF THE PAGE EVOKING VIVALDI'S OWN COMPOSITIONS." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Abandoned as an infant, fourteen-year-old Anna Maria Dal Violin is one of the elite musicians living in the foundling home where the "Red Priest," Antonio Vivaldi, is maestro and composer. Fiercely determined to find out where she came from, Anna Maria embarks on a journey of self-discovery that carries her into a wondrous and haunting world of music and spectacle, bringing eighteenth-century Venice magically to life.
"Quick gives us a vivid sense of both the pleasures and the frustrations of living within [the] cloistered world...of Venice....An accomplished novel." Chicago Tribune
"Anna Maria's strong spirit shines throughout....Quick creates a hauntingly authentic setting rife with cruel punishments and brief moments of grand rewards." Publishers Weekly
"An affecting tale...a diverting and entertaining read." Philadelphia Inquirer
"Captivating." Redbook
"Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop. Her novel shimmers with details about music and Venice in the early 1700s, as well as life within the Pietà ...A good read." Booklist
Quick (Northern Edge) takes readers into the cloistered world of the Ospedale della Pietà, a convent orphanage and music school. Narrator Anna Maria dal Violin, an actual violin prodigy and 18th-century resident of the Venetian Pietà, is among the orphanage girls who studies under maestro (and priest) Antonio Vivaldi. Anna Maria's strong spirit shines throughout, whether stealing into the Jewish ghetto to learn about her parents, struggling to master Vivaldi's grueling violin passages or doing penance for her independent nature. Quick creates a hauntingly authentic setting rife with cruel punishments and brief moments of grand rewards. Anna Maria's quest to discover her identity is the centerpiece, though readers may find it less intriguing than the other story lines (among them Vivaldi's relationship with renowned young singer Anna Girò). It's a noble effort that misses a few high notes. (July)
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Alex Saiz
reviewed Vivaldi's Virgins on July 15, 2017
Vivaldi's Virgins
Well-written historical fiction about the girl musicians trained by Antonio Vivaldi at a foundling home in Venice. The story is based on fact and is told in the form of a memoir of Anna Maria, a star violinist, as she remembers her early years at the Ospedale della Pieta. Great characters and an interesting story. Recommended.
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