As the author of vivaldis virgins, which is set in the ospedale della pieta where antonio vivaldi was resident priest and music master, ive. For fuller biographical details theres a site where you can download pdf files of. A story of longing and intrigue, halftold truths and toxic lies, vivaldis virgins. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vivaldi s virgins. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abandoned as an infant, fourteenyearold anna maria dal violin is one of the elite musicians living in the foundling home where the red priest, antonio.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Novelist and poet barbara quick is the author of vivaldis virgins, published in july 2007 quality paperback edition in 2008 by harpercollins and sold for translation in 14 countries, as well as the ya historical title, a golden web, published by harperteen in 2010. Abandoned as an infant, fourteenyearold anna maria dal violin is one of the elite musicians living in the foundling home where the red priest, antonio vi. Awardwinning poet, novelist, and journalist barbara quick is the author of seven books. Barbara makes her home on a small farm and vineyard in northern california with her husband, wayne roden, a violist. Sign up for bookperkdaily bookish finds, fantastic deals, giveaways, and more. Rich in history, color, and imagination, a remarkable novel that pairs the seductive lost world of a creative legend with the coming of age of a young girl guided by an artistry all her own in barbara quick s luminous novel, 18thcentury venice comes to. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. In this enthralling new novel, barbara quick recreates eighteenthcentury venice at the height of its splendor and decadence. An avid traveler and student of other languages, she has run an international boardinghouse.
The ospedale della pieta was a convent, orphanage, and music school in venice. Vivaldis virgins, first published in 2007 and translated into 12 languages, is a novel by barbara quick set in the ospedale della pieta during the lifetime of anna maria della pieta, one of. One of her instructors is antonio vivaldi, who is called the red priest because of his fiery hair. First off the blocks last october, was vivaldis virgins by barbara quick which. Vivaldis virgins by barbara quick fantastic fiction. Books by barbara quick about the author ask the writer vivaldis virgins audiobook the history of vivaldis virgins the ospedale della pieta antonio vivaldi anna maria dal violin new novel media links contact novelist, poet and journalist barbara quick. Vivaldis virgins barbara quick ebook harpercollins publishers.
Antonio vivaldi, in full antonio lucio vivaldi, born march 4, 1678, venice, republic of venice italydied july 28, 1741, vienna, austria, italian composer and violinist who left a decisive mark on the form of the concerto and the style of late baroque instrumental music life. I heard and then watched maestro vivaldi climb the stairs. Vivaldis virgins is a sparkling historical fiction about anna maria dal violin, one of the orphans trained to perform music for the wellfare of the souls of venice in the 1700s. Writer and poet barbara quick is the author of the novels vivaldis virgins and northern edge, winner of the discover prize.