The Musician's Daughter
Author | : Susanne Dunlap |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2011-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781599907970 |
ISBN-13 | : 1599907976 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Amid the glitter and glamour of musical and court life in 18th century Vienna, fifteen-year-old Theresa Maria Shurman is trying to solve a brutal mystery. Who killed her father, an acclaimed violinist, and stole his valuable Amati violin? When Haydn himself offers her a position as his assistant, it gives Theresa access to life in the palace-and to a world of deceit. Theresa uncovers blackmail and extortion even as she discovers courage and honor in unexpected places: from a Gypsy camp on the banks of the Danube, to the rarefied life of the imperial family. And she feels the stirrings of a first, tentative love for someone who is as deeply involved in the mystery as she is.