Why a Booktrail?
Centuries past and present: A tome of a book with the entirety of a man’s inner most thoughts inside and a journey which takes him from place to place and a story of European history from the Inquisition to Auschwitz’
Confessions
What you need to know before your trail
Where do you start with such a novel? Its a great and mind-blowing journey of one man’s life which stretches across centuries and countries – even as far afield as Rome in Italy and with stains of Auschwitz.
He spills out his confessions now that he is 60 and suffering from early Alzheimer’s, and he wants to tell his story and remember his life before it is taken from him all together.
From the family antique business, a treasured Storioni violin the coldness of his mother and the death of his father – everything has hidden meaning and consequences.
To tell more would be to tell the plot and that would spoil many of the emotions and surprises along the way. The journey is long but like life it’s the journey that counts and not the final destination.
Travel Guide
It’s essentially the story of the violin – how it came into his possession and the men responsible for playing it and making it etc.
This takes us as far afield as Barcelona, Girona, Germany, Rome, plus Africa and other locations in which the central character chronicles his life and that of the humble first violin.
The seasons, countries, cities and places intertwine with one another and sometimes can be confusing to determine where you are in the book. however a list at the end complete with characters involved in the story are set out to make things easier.
Since this is a story ‘ of European history from the Inquisition to Auschwitz’ there is a lot of travel and a great chance to delve into some amazing moments in history.
Where Next?
