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‘An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound that depicts Anna Maria as a driven prodigy whose talent will empower and imperil her.’
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‘An enthralling novel, which viscerally transports you to eighteenth-century Venice and revives the lost story of a phenomenal woman; a lovingly rendered account of passion, struggle and the power of music.’
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‘An epic novel set in 18th Century Venice and based on the real life of Anna Maria della Pietà who, taught by Vivaldi, went on to become the leading pop star of her day. She's since been written out of history. Until now.’
2024 book highlights: The Instrumentalist
‘Debut novelist Harriet Constable travels to 18th-century Venice in The Instrumentalist (Bloomsbury, August), which is based on the true story of Anna Maria della Pietà, a student of Antonio Vivaldi.’