Lev's Violin - An Italian Adventure (Hardcover)

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* 'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah Moggach From the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out for Cremona, birthplace of the Italian violin. This is the beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have anticipated. Making its way from dusty workshops, through Alpine forests, cool Venetian churches, glittering Florentine courts, and far-flung Russian flea markets, Lev's Violin takes us from the heart of Italian culture to its very furthest reaches. Its story of luthiers and scientists, princes and orphans, musicians, composers, travellers and raconteurs swells to a poignant meditation on the power of objects, stories and music to shape individual lives and to craft entire cultures.

General

Imprint:	Particular Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2021
Authors:	Helena Attlee
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-40255-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > General
LSN:	0-241-40255-7
Barcode:	9780241402559

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