Die Melodie der Lagune

The Times top ten bestseller<BR><BR>'As tightly tuned as a thriller' Telegraph<BR>'A marvel' Kiran Millwood Hargrave<BR>'Compelling, vividly described magic' Observer<BR>'Historical fiction as it should be written' Mail on Sunday<BR>'Remarkable' New York Times <BR><BR>Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent. <BR>Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil.<BR><BR> But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light threatens to eclipse that of her mentor. The prodigy becomes the rival...<BR><BR> She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. Her story will be heard.<BR><BR>Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award<BR><BR>'A compassionate coming-of-age tale . Constable understands the power music has to sustain us' Observer<BR> 'Had me spellbound from start to finish' Emma Stonex<BR> 'Constable infuses historical fact with richly wrought fictional details, to investigate admiration and resentment, ego and legacy' i paper<BR> 'A whirlwind of all-consuming, dizzying ambition . Spectacularly imagined' Mail on Sunday<BR> 'Vibrates with colour and passion . I was completely swept up' Elodie Harper<BR> 'An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound' Guardian

The Times top ten bestseller<BR><BR>'As tightly tuned as a thriller' Telegraph<BR>'A marvel' Kiran Millwood Hargrave<BR>'Compelling, vividly described magic' Observer<BR>'Historical fiction as it should be written' Mail on Sunday<BR>'Remarkable' New York Times <BR><BR><BR>Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent. <BR><BR> Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil.<BR><BR> But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light threatens to eclipse that of her mentor.<BR><BR> She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. Her story will be heard.<BR><BR>'A compassionate coming-of-age tale . Constable understands the power music has to sustain us' Observer<BR> 'Had me spellbound from start to finish' Emma Stonex<BR> 'Constable infuses historical fact with richly wrought fictional details, to investigate admiration and resentment, ego and legacy' i paper<BR> 'A whirlwind of all-consuming, dizzying ambition . Spectacularly imagined' Mail on Sunday<BR> 'Vibrates with colour and passion . I was completely swept up' Elodie Harper<BR> 'An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound' Guardian