{"product_id":"9780060890537","title":"Vivaldi's Virgins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"QUICK'S DESCRIPTIONS...SOAR OFF THE PAGE EVOKING VIVALDI'S OWN COMPOSITIONS.\"—\u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbandoned as an infant, fourteen-year-old Anna Maria Dal Violin is one of the elite musicians living in the foundling home where the \"Red Priest,\" Antonio Vivaldi, is maestro and composer.  Fiercely determined to find out where she came from, Anna Maria embarks on a journey of self-discovery that carries her into a wondrous and haunting world of music and spectacle, bringing eighteenth-century Venice magically to life.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Quick gives us a vivid sense of both the pleasures and the frustrations of living within [the] cloistered world...of Venice....An accomplished novel.\"—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Anna Maria's strong spirit shines throughout....Quick creates a hauntingly authentic setting rife with cruel punishments and brief moments of grand rewards.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"An affecting tale...a diverting and entertaining read.\"—\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Captivating.\"—\u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop.  Her novel shimmers with details about music and Venice in the early 1700s, as well as life within the Pietà...A good read.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061660336368,"sku":"9780060890537","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060890537_p0.jpg?v=1763769229","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060890537","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}