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The violin conspiracy / Brendan Slocumb.
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?
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593315415 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0593315413 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 342 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Good Morning America Book Club pick!"--Cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Violinists > Fiction. African American musicians > Fiction. Stradivarius violin > Fiction. Theft > Fiction. Ransom > Fiction. Racism > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Bildungsromans. |
Available copies
- 50 of 64 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 64 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Abington Community Library | FICTION SLOCUMB (Text) | 50687011760454 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | FICTION SLOCUMB (Text) | 50686016134525 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | F SLO (Text) | 33240004933670 | Display | Available | - |
| Bangor Public Library | F SLO (Text) | 75011000371192 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethel Tulpehocken Public Library | SLO (Text) | 33249025363742 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Boyertown Community Library | SLO (Text) | 33249025676747 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Brandywine Community Library | FC SLO BCPL FLOATING COLLECTION (Text) | 33249025307624 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | FICTION Slo (Text) | 85131001855460 | CACM Fiction | Available | - |
| Carbondale Public Library | FICTION SLOCUMB (Text) | 50688010805621 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Coudersport Public Library | FIC SLO (Text) | 30183000960011 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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?
