The Instrumentalist

Available from Nook & Cranny Books when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Music, intoxication, and betrayal combine in this “immersive, impassioned” ( The Guardian ) debut novel inspired by the true story of Anna Maria della Pietà, a Venetian orphan and violin prodigy who studied under Antonio Vivaldi and ultimately became his star musician—and his biggest muse. “ The Instrumentalist is more than a history lesson—with this novel, Constable has crafted an engrossing tale about an unexpected coup de musique.” — The New York Times Anna Maria della Pietà was destined to d