With “Le grand feu”, her ninth novel, the violinist and novelist Léonor de Récondo immerses us in the baroque Venice of the 18th century by following the destiny of a young musician apprentice to Vivaldi. A feminist initiatory story around friendship and romantic passion.
A painter mother, a sculptor father. This shows that Léonor de Récondo was born to be an artist. She became a musician, violinist, specializing in early music and the baroque repertoire. Then she became a writer. His ninth novel is as red as Vivaldi’s hair, who is also a central character.
A baroque novel, like the music that ignites its pages. A novel of friendship, passion and love in the serene Venice of the 18th century. A novel also about women who dream of freedom and a great destiny.
“ The big fire », the new novel by Léonor de Récondo is published by Editions Grasset.
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