The Instrumentalist

The Times top ten bestseller As tightly tuned as a thriller Telegraph A marvel Kiran Millwood Hargrave Compelling, vividly described magic Observer Historical fiction as it should be written Mail on Sunday Remarkable New York Times 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 Marias star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Marias shining light threatens to eclipse that of her mentor She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. Her story will be heard. A compassionate coming-of-age tale Constable understands the power music has to sustain us Observer Had me spellbound from start to finish Emma Stonex Constable infuses historical fact with richly wrought fictional details, to investigate admiration and resentment, ego and legacy i paper A whirlwind of all-consuming, dizzying ambition Spectacularly imagined Mail on Sunday Vibrates with colour and passion I was completely swept up Elodie Harper An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound Guardian