The Secret Keeper [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Daniel Horowitz wins a prestigious music competition and stands on the brink of a stunning career as a virtuoso violinist. But he’s also a fourteen year old Jewish kid who loves to play baseball with his friends. His talent has come to the attention of famed Spanish classical conductor and competiton judge, Rafael Santamaria Gomez, and he takes a special interest. He invites Daniel to his annual Symposium for young talented musicians in Washington D.C. But when his parents forbid him his hobby, Daniel refuses to play the violin.

Daniel’s great-grandparents were wealthy Berlin bankers and owned a superb collection of musical instruments, including a ...
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Overview

Daniel Horowitz wins a prestigious music competition and stands on the brink of a stunning career as a virtuoso violinist. But he’s also a fourteen year old Jewish kid who loves to play baseball with his friends. His talent has come to the attention of famed Spanish classical conductor and competiton judge, Rafael Santamaria Gomez, and he takes a special interest. He invites Daniel to his annual Symposium for young talented musicians in Washington D.C. But when his parents forbid him his hobby, Daniel refuses to play the violin.

Daniel’s great-grandparents were wealthy Berlin bankers and owned a superb collection of musical instruments, including a rare 1742 Guarneri del Gesu violin, but lost them when their home was looted in 1939. Their son, Daniel's grandfather, Simon, shares with Rafael the story of his family's destruction at the hands of the Nazis and his six year struggle to survive in Dachau.

The conductor begins to suspect that the magnificent del Gesu violin owned by his friend and powerful arts patron, billionaire Russian ex-pat Sergei Valentino, is the same instrument. Sergei's grandfather was a Russian General who helped to liberate Berlin in 1945 and he brought the violin back for Sergei's beloved aunt, Yulena, who was a concert violinist. She fought the Stalinist regime at every turn and when they suspected she was planning to defect, she was murdered by the KGB whilst in London on tour.

So who does the violin belong to? The family who owned it for 150 years or the family who have owned it for the last 65? Both have suffered huge losses and survived the darkest times in human history and both have enormous emotional attachments to the instrument. How does Rafael prove its provenance? Then how does he get it back and what will that cost him? And will Daniel agree to play it? So many secrets, held tight for so many years, the shocking revelations will be explosive!

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940011507854
  • Publisher: Julie Thomas, via Smashwords
  • Publication date: 9/15/2011
  • Sold by: SMASHWORDS - EBKS
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 8,293
  • File size: 791 KB

Meet the Author

I live in Cambridge, New Zealand. For the last 25 + years I have worked in the media, radio, TV and film. I started writing when I was about 8 and have written professionally and personally for years.
About seven months ago I decided it was time to slow down a little and focus on the writing I want to do. So I sold my house in Auckland and moved about two hours south to a lovely rural village and I just LOVE it.
I live with my 88 year Mum and a very intelligent and affectionate cat. I love reading, music of all types, cooking, watching sport and being with family.
I write from the heart and the subjects of my books fascinate me. I spent 7 years researching The Secret Keeper and it was a labour of love. I also enjoy making people laugh and I have a wacky sense of humour.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2012

    Must Read!

    If the music won't keep ypu at the edge of yourseat, the plot.will! Definitely a page-turner and worth losing sleep over....couldn't put it down!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 24, 2012

    Amazing

    This book is not my usual genre. I read it for a book club and I'm so glad I did. An absolutely amazing, heart-wrench, uplifting, well-written story about two families and the suffering they endured through some very dark times in history. And one incredible violin that brought both comfort and pain and in the end brings the two families together. Whatever genre you prefer, I strongly recommend you step out of your comfort zone and read this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 11, 2012

    Great read

    Great read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2012

    Fantastic book

    A book of triumph over tragedy in the midst of unthinkable situations. The tie-in between present day and WWII gives the story a nice measure of depth and highlights the role of family across generations. I highly recommend for anyone with a love for classical music or historical fiction- a very nice blend of both.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2012

    Great Read

    Couldn't put it down. One of the best novels I have read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2012

    Great read

    This was an excellent book. If you have a passion for classical music, history, and/or just books this will be a great read for you just as it was for me.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2012

    Very enjoyable read

    The music nerd in me really enjoyed this book, but there's so much more to this story beyond music. Fascinating tale of family histories that become interwoven across countries and cultures due to things that happened during WWII and beyond. Big thumbs up to the author.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    Highly recommended

    I loved this book. It was a great combination of fiction, history, and classical music. Loved to read about the history of such valuable instruments.

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