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The orphan's song

Title
The orphan's song / Lauren Kate.
Author
Kate, Lauren
Publication
  • New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Description
326 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  • 1736. Violetta has a secret: When she climbs out of her window at The Hospital of the Incurables, the revered music school and orphanage that has always been her home, she can look out over the city and dream. But when she stumbles upon Mino, a violinist from the boy's hall who also seeks solace in the skyline, she feels a surprising connection. The two begin a passionate duet that will transform their lives. Yet, as Mino becomes determined to find his lost mother, and Violetta's desire to sing in the ospedale's famous coro make clear she can never leave its walls, they find their love torn in two. Known as the city of masks, Venice is the perfect place to hide one's heart, but as Violetta becomes a legendary soprano with a secret nighttime life, and Mino seeks the truth among the city's canals, their fates prove inextricably linked. A haunting memory Violetta has kept hidden since childhood soon leads them both to a shocking confrontation. Vibrant with the glamour and beauty of Venice at its zenith, The Orphan's Song takes us on a breathtaking journey of passion, heartbreak, and betrayal before it crescendos to an unforgettable ending, a celebration of the enduring nature and transformative power of love.
  • Venice, 1736. Violetta and Mino meet on the roof of the Hospital of the Incurables. Both are orphans, dreaming of escape. But when the resident Maestro notices Violetta's voice, she is selected for the Incurables' world famous coro, and must sign an oath never to sing beyond its church doors. After a declaration of love ends in heartbreak, Mino flees the Incurables in search of his family. Violetta begins a dangerous and forbidden nightlife, hoping her voice can secure her freedom. But neither finds what they are looking for, until a haunting memory Violetta has suppressed since childhood leads them to a shocking confrontation. -- adapted from jacket
Subject
  • 1508-1797
  • Orphans > Italy > Fiction
  • Secrecy > Fiction
  • Man-woman relationships > Fiction
  • Women singers > Italy > Fiction
  • Children's choirs > Fiction
  • Secrecy
  • Orphans
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Venice (Italy) > History > 1508-1797 > Fiction
  • Italy > Venice
Genre/Form
  • Historical fiction.
  • Romance fiction.
  • Fiction.
  • History.
Call Number
JFE 19-11143
ISBN
  • 9780735212572
  • 0735212570
OCLC
1091692414
Author
Kate, Lauren, author.
Title
The orphan's song / Lauren Kate.
Publisher
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Chronological Term
1508-1797
Research Call Number
JFE 19-11143
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