La Virtuose

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

Es ist an der Zeit, die Frau kennenzulernen, über die wir in den letzten 300 Jahren hätten sprechen sollen: Dies ist die Geschichte von Anna Maria della Pietà.Venedig, 18. Jahrhundert: Die junge Anna Maria wächst in einem Waisenhaus auf, und als sie zum ersten Mal eine Geige in der Hand hält, verändert sich ihr Leben - denn für Anna ist die Musik mit allen Sinnen erlebbar, sie übertrifft alle Mitschülerinnen an Talent, Ehrgeiz und Willensstärke. Antonio Vivaldi nimmt sie schnell als Schülerin an, und gemeinsam spielen sie nicht nur Musik, sondern beginnen, zu komponieren. Schon bald geht es Anna nicht mehr nur um das bloße Wiedergeben von vorgegebenen Noten- sie will selbst etwas Großes erschaffen und im Rampenlicht stehen, endlich Anerkennung bekommen für ihre Leistungen. Doch diese Art von Ehrgeiz steht ihr als Frau nicht zu, und Vivaldi wird alles tun, um den Ruhm für sich zu behalten ...