**THE PHENOMENAL TOP TEN BESTSELLER**
'An absorbing story of musical rivalry and ambition' SUNDAY TIMES, Best historical fiction
'Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
'Historical fiction as it should be written' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A captivating narrative as tightly tuned as a thriller' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A compassionate coming-of-age tale … Constable understands the power music has to sustain us' OBSERVER
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Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent.
Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil.
But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light is threatening to eclipse that of her mentor…
She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. And her story will be heard.
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'Had me spellbound from start to finish' EMMA STONEX
'A story of musical rivalry which will completely capture your imagination' ELODIE HARPER
'Remarkable … A vivid and nuanced portrait of a groundbreaking woman' NEW YORK TIMES
'I was swept away by this searing portrait of ambition and betrayal' ELIZABETH MACNEAL
'A fascinating story of music, ambition, and womanhood in eighteenth-century Venice' CHARMAINE WILKERSON
'Viscerally transports you to eighteenth-century Venice and revives the lost story of a phenomenal woman'MARIE CLAIRE
'Fans of Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist will adore it' I PAPER
**An Observer Debut Novelist of 2024**
Genre: Historical
'An absorbing story of musical rivalry and ambition' SUNDAY TIMES, Best historical fiction
'Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
'Historical fiction as it should be written' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A captivating narrative as tightly tuned as a thriller' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A compassionate coming-of-age tale … Constable understands the power music has to sustain us' OBSERVER
_________________________________________
Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent.
Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil.
But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light is threatening to eclipse that of her mentor…
She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. And her story will be heard.
_________________________________________
'Had me spellbound from start to finish' EMMA STONEX
'A story of musical rivalry which will completely capture your imagination' ELODIE HARPER
'Remarkable … A vivid and nuanced portrait of a groundbreaking woman' NEW YORK TIMES
'I was swept away by this searing portrait of ambition and betrayal' ELIZABETH MACNEAL
'A fascinating story of music, ambition, and womanhood in eighteenth-century Venice' CHARMAINE WILKERSON
'Viscerally transports you to eighteenth-century Venice and revives the lost story of a phenomenal woman'MARIE CLAIRE
'Fans of Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist will adore it' I PAPER
**An Observer Debut Novelist of 2024**
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"With a heroine at once so very fierce and yet so vulnerable, The Instrumentalist is an insightful study of female talent and ambition - and how easily they can be hi-jacked or undermined by men." - Annie Garthwaite
"Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"I was swept away by this searing portrait of ambition and betrayal. Occasionally a book arrives which not only moves but performs a vital function: and The Instrumentalist restores Anna Maria's name as she deserves, removing her from the forgotten annals of history." - Elizabeth Macneal
"A stunning story written in prose as vibrant as the music it depicts. The Instrumentalist is a beautiful tale of resilience and survival in the face of impossible odds, and brings a much needed voice to a lost part of musical history." - Isabelle Schuler
"A fascinating story of music, ambition, and womanhood in eighteenth-century Venice ... In The Instrumentalist, the Venetian Republic is a character in its own right, amid the glory and decadence of its final century." - Charmaine Wilkerson
"Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"I was swept away by this searing portrait of ambition and betrayal. Occasionally a book arrives which not only moves but performs a vital function: and The Instrumentalist restores Anna Maria's name as she deserves, removing her from the forgotten annals of history." - Elizabeth Macneal
"A stunning story written in prose as vibrant as the music it depicts. The Instrumentalist is a beautiful tale of resilience and survival in the face of impossible odds, and brings a much needed voice to a lost part of musical history." - Isabelle Schuler
"A fascinating story of music, ambition, and womanhood in eighteenth-century Venice ... In The Instrumentalist, the Venetian Republic is a character in its own right, amid the glory and decadence of its final century." - Charmaine Wilkerson
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