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Authors: Alyssa Palombo
  6. At the end of the novel, Adriana chooses not to reveal to Anna that she is her birth mother. Did you agree with this decision? Why or why not? What might have happened if she had?
  7. Do you feel that Adriana, and the story as a whole, ultimately has a “happy ending”? Why or why not?
  8. Wards of the Pietà , such as Adriana's mother, Lucrezia, and her best friend, Vittoria, could marry if asked, but were forced to give up their (often celebrated) musical careers in order to do so. What choice would you make in that position?
  9. Were you familiar with any of Vivaldi's music before reading
The Violinist of Venice?
How did this prior experienceâor lack thereofâaffect your reading of the novel?
10. Adriana, who was, among other roles, Vivaldi's muse, was a fictional character sprung from the author's imagination. How do you think a figure like Adriana might have altered his work if she actually existed?
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ALYSSA PALOMBO
's short fiction has appeared in
Black Lantern
magazine and
The Great Lakes Review.
She is a recent graduate of Canisius College with degrees in English and creative writing. A passionate music lover, she is a classically trained musician as well as a big fan of heavy metal.
The Violinist of Venice
is her first novel. She lives in Buffalo, New York. You can sign up for email updates
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CONTENTS
Movement Two. The Point of No Return
Chapter 14. What Have You Done
Chapter 19. Opera and Concerto
Chapter 23. Crossing the River Styx
Movement Three. Orfeo e Euridice
Chapter 28. Dying in Your Arms
Movement Four. The End of Time
Chapter 41. My Heart Is Broken
Chapter 45. Darkness Before the Dawn
Chapter 53. Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Chapter 56. Sol da Te, Mio Dolce Amore
Chapter 61. Ave Maria, Gratia Plena
Chapter 65. Ways to Sing of Love
Movement Seven. The Red Priest's Annina
Chapter 67. Così Potessi Anch'io
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE VIOLINIST OF VENICE.
Copyright © 2015 by Alyssa Palombo. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Cover design by Danielle Christopher
Cover photographs: woman © Alena Root / Shutterstock; Venice © Joan Allen /
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Palombo, Alyssa.
Title: The violinist of Venice: a story of Vivaldi / Alyssa Palombo.
Description: New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2015.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015035712| ISBN 9781250071491 (paperback) | ISBN 9781466882638 (e-book)
Subjects: LCSH: Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678â1741âFiction. | ViolinistsâFiction. | Venice (Italy)âHistoryâ18th centuryâFiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Historical. | FICTION / Romance / Historical. | GSAFD: Historical fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3619.A3564 V56 2015 | DDC 813/.6âdc23
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http://lccn.loc.gov/2015035712
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First Edition: December 2015