Description
The historical adult debut novel by # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate, The Orphan's Song is a breathtaking story of passion, heartbreak, and betrayal, and a celebration of the enduring nature and transformative power of love. A tangled knot of betrayal and love, lies and redemption. Marvelous. --Fiona Davis, author of The Address A song brought them together.
A secret will tear them apart. When Violetta and Mino meet, one finds true love and the other denies it. Both orphans at the Hospital of the Incurables in Venice, an orphanage and music conservatory, they meet and make music together clandestinely until Violetta is selected for the Incurables' renowned chorus. In order to join she signs an oath never to sing beyond the church doors, effectively sequestering herself for life. Mino flees, heartbroken. Too late, Violetta realizes what she has lost. In rebellion she begins a dangerous and forbidden nightlife, unknowingly drawing closer to Mino as he searches Venice for his long-lost mother. Mino and Violetta must each journey through passion, heartache, and betrayal before a dangerous secret reunites them, leading to a shocking and final confrontation.
Author: Lauren Kate
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780735212589
ISBN10: 0735212589
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Romance | Historical | General
- Fiction | Coming of Age
A secret will tear them apart. When Violetta and Mino meet, one finds true love and the other denies it. Both orphans at the Hospital of the Incurables in Venice, an orphanage and music conservatory, they meet and make music together clandestinely until Violetta is selected for the Incurables' renowned chorus. In order to join she signs an oath never to sing beyond the church doors, effectively sequestering herself for life. Mino flees, heartbroken. Too late, Violetta realizes what she has lost. In rebellion she begins a dangerous and forbidden nightlife, unknowingly drawing closer to Mino as he searches Venice for his long-lost mother. Mino and Violetta must each journey through passion, heartache, and betrayal before a dangerous secret reunites them, leading to a shocking and final confrontation.
Author: Lauren Kate
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780735212589
ISBN10: 0735212589
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Romance | Historical | General
- Fiction | Coming of Age
About the Author
Lauren Kate is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nine novels for young adults, including Fallen, which was made into a major motion picture by Sony. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. The Orphan's Song is her debut adult novel.