Why a Booktrail?
2000s: The first book(prequel) in the Culture Crime series
The Golden Icon
What you need to know before your trail
Josephine Lavelle, a once-famous opera singer who became an international outcast, has one last opportunity to resurrect her career. She was born to sing Puccini’s Tosca and is determined to earn the right to perform again on the world’s most prestigious and celebrated stages.But her fight for the future she craves is derailed when her ex-husband embroils her in a cynical blackmail plot. She is forced to take possession of a solid gold icon, part of a secret hoard of art treasures stolen by the Nazis – that dangerous men are prepared to kill for.As well as determining the fate of the Golden Icon, Josephine must come to terms with her past, and fight for her own life. If only her choices were simple…
Locations
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Travel BookTrail style around Lake Como, Munich and Dublin via The Golden Icon
The story of an aging soprano seeking to recapture her fame takes us across Europe to some of the most faswcinating opera houses and places of their time. The singer is embroiled in efforts to keep a scandalous affair from coming to light. Something which happened in her past which looks set to threaten her future.
Lake Como provides the most magic:
LAKE COMO – ARGENGO – This is where Opera diva Josephine Lavelle has an apartment overlooking the lake. The artist Raffaelle lives in his villa on the lake.
Then at the theatre of Teatro Il Domo in Como itself– this is where we witness Josephine’s last performance as Tosca. This is an iconic theatre and one where her life is changed forever. Imagine reading this book and then visiting the theatre with the words of the music and Josephine in your ear!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Golden Icon
Destination: Lake Como, Dublin, Munich Author/guide: Janet Pywell Departure: WW2, 2000s
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