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The Lost Stradivarius

The Lost Stradivarius

J. Meade Falkner / JMeade Falkner

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Editorial:
Lundberg Press
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9781444628821
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This vintage book contains John Meade Falkner’s 1895 novella, 'The Lost Stradivarius'. When a young wealthy man discovers a violin in a secret compartment of a college dorm, he becomes strangely reclusive and obsessed with a mysterious piece of music, roaming throughout England and Italy haunted by the ghost of the violin’s previous owner. John Meade Falkner (1858-1932) was an English novelist and poet best known for his 1898 novel, 'Moonfleet'. As well as being an accomplished writer, Falkner was also a successful businessman, becoming chairman of the weapons manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth in the First World War.

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