Alba e Daniele; ventenni; hanno incrociato le loro vite in un locale frequentato da adolescenti. Si sentono entrambi a disagio in compagnia dei loro coetanei e trovano rifugio ognuno nelle rassicuranti braccia dellrsquo;altro. Segnati da storie familiari amare e dolorose; sfuggono al loro quotidiano malessere tentando di cogliere ogni attimo che la vita possa loro offrire. Il vento; personaggio di rilievo nella storia qui narrata; prende a soffiare con insolito furore proprio quando Daniele ha deciso di mostrare ad Alba un tempio etrusco; della cui esistenza egrave; venuto a conoscenza in modo assai singolare. Ma ligrave;; in quel luogo misterioso; Alba egrave; colta da un insolito malore. Quali influssi ha il tempio sulla mente della ragazza? Quali poteri possiede il tenebroso polline del fiore nero? Alba ne egrave; travolta; e la sua vita subisce unrsquo;imprevedibile svolta. Daniele egrave; spiazzato; non riesce a decifrare i mutamenti occorsi nella mente di Alba. Dovragrave; separarsene; in attesa che ella metta in atto importanti scelte di vita. Riusciragrave; la ragazza a trovare la sua strada? Riusciragrave; Daniele a comprenderne le motivazioni e a seguirla su di un percorso difficile; ma ricco di prospettive?
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Exemplary and EloquentBy Julie VoelckThis is an exemplary work that reflects years of careful thought and tenacious research. It eloquently describesmdash;as the subtitle suggestsmdash;the life and times of an important musician within the context of family life; American social history; and world events. Beyond that; the author paints a written portrait of the talent and drive that led to Bloomfield-Zeisler becoming a much-lauded virtuoso at a time when women rarely were recognized in the classical music arena and when anti-Semitism was alarmingly on the rise. The author also effectively reveals the toll all of this took on the pianistrsquo;s life. It is a book that should be read by social scientists; historians; musicians; gender studies scholars; and anyone who would enjoy a wonderfully engaging read. While the scholarship is meticulous; it flows like a novel! I highly recommend this book to everyone.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An exceptional biography of an extraordinary woman a difficult time for a woman to be a successful concert pianistBy CustomerThis is a biography that places Bloomfield-Zeisler where she belongs in the history of American musicians. It is full of details of the times and circumstances; especially in turn-of-the-century (nineteenth-twentieth) Chicago; as well as of the Bloomfield-Zeisler family; with a sympathetic portrait of the complex woman who is the subject of the book. It is also the product of deep and thorough research handled gracefully so as to be exceptionally readable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler was my great great auntBy CustomerFannie Bloomfield Zeisler was my great great aunt. I have known about her for decades but finally her brilliant life comes alive. This is a delightful as well as scholarly book; and it comes out at just the right moment in womens history. I am very grateful to the author on multiple levels!
