The Doctor and the Diva
Autor Adrienne McDonnellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2011 – vârsta de la 18 ani
"Some novels just naturally enslave you, and this is one of them...Serious and gripping...[a] brilliant debut novel." -The Washington Post
It is 1903, and Erika von Kessler has struggled for years to become pregnant. Resigned to childlessness, Erika-a talented opera singer and the wife of a prominent Bostonian-secretly plans to move to Italy to pursue her musical career. When the charismatic Doctor Ravell takes Erika on as a patient, he is mesmerized by her. Impetuously, he takes a shocking risk that could ruin them both.
Inspired by the author's family history, the novel moves from snowy Boston to the gilded balconies of Florence in a stunning tale of opera, longing, and the indomitable power of romantic obsession.
It is 1903, and Erika von Kessler has struggled for years to become pregnant. Resigned to childlessness, Erika-a talented opera singer and the wife of a prominent Bostonian-secretly plans to move to Italy to pursue her musical career. When the charismatic Doctor Ravell takes Erika on as a patient, he is mesmerized by her. Impetuously, he takes a shocking risk that could ruin them both.
Inspired by the author's family history, the novel moves from snowy Boston to the gilded balconies of Florence in a stunning tale of opera, longing, and the indomitable power of romantic obsession.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780143119302
ISBN-10: 0143119303
Pagini: 422
Dimensiuni: 140 x 222 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0143119303
Pagini: 422
Dimensiuni: 140 x 222 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
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Notă biografică
Adrienne McDonnell has taught literature and fiction writing at the University of California, Berkeley. She lives near San Francisco.
Descriere
Resigned to childlessness, Erika von Kessler--a talented opera singer and the wife of a prominent Bostonian--secretly plans to move to Italy to pursue her musical career. When the charismatic Doctor Ravell takes Erika on as a patient, he is mesmerized by her. Impetuously, he takes a shocking risk that could ruin them both.