The violin conspiracy /

The violin conspiracy /

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Author / Creator:	Slocumb, Brendan, author.
Imprint:	New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. ©2022
Description:	342 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Violinists -- Fiction. African American musicians -- Fiction. Stradivarius violin -- Fiction. Theft -- Fiction. Ransom -- Fiction. Racism -- Fiction. Stradivarius violin. Violinists. Suspense fiction. Social problem fiction. Bildungsromans. Fiction. Musical fiction. Novels. Thrillers (Fiction) Social problem fiction. Bildungsromans. Novels.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12705362

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ISBN:	9780593315415 0593315413 9780593315439
Summary:	"Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition-the Olympics of classical music-fast approaching, his prized family heirloom is stolen. Ray is determined to get it back. But now his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great-grandfather are each claiming that the violin belongs to them. With the odds stacked against him and the pressure mounting, will Ray ever see his beloved violin again?"--
Other form:	Online version: Slocumb, Brendan N. Violin conspiracy New York : Anchor Books, 2022 9780593315439

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Summary:	GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! * Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise--undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world --when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather's heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.<br> <br> "I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen's Gambit : a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about--in this case, classical music." --Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch <br> <br> Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian's life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream--he's determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can't afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. <br> <br> When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition--the Olympics of classical music--the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself--and the world--that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.
Physical Description:	342 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:	9780593315415 0593315413 9780593315439