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‘Cohen sweeps the reader along with a racy plot’ Daily Telegraph
‘impeccably researched -the late 19th century fashionalbe world of New York is absolutely convincing – and stylishly written, with a power that sweeps the reader along...an impressive debut.’ The Historical Novels Review
‘The romance wil make you swoon and the dramatic plot will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fantastic!’ New Woman
‘The plot is lively and plausible; it moves quickly with brio, and the writing is highly assured.’ Good Book Guide
Paul Cohen’s sumptumous debut novel captures the high drama and low dealings that lie behind the polished facade of fin de siecle New York.
He sang for his life
She lived for his love
Mario Alfieri is the world's greatest tenor. He is also, if rumours are to be believed, the world's greatest lover. When he arrives in New York in 1894 to prepare for his first season at the Metropolitan Opera House, all Manhattan is aflame with excitement. Society hostesses compete for Alfieri's company. Everybody wants to hear him sing. Success, it seems, is assured. Until he meets Clara Adler. This bewitching orphan lives in the mansion of her late guardian, penniless, friendless and alone except for the unwelcome attentions of Thaddeus Chadwick, the lawyer who controls the estate. Mario and Clara fall hopelessly in love. But Chadwick is determined to keep Clara for himself and will stop at nothing to destroy all that Mario and Clara hold most dear. As Clara faces the unforgiving gaze of a world astonished that she has snared its most eligible bachelor, she is forced to confront her own dark secret and unravel the mysteries of a past she has tried hard to forget.
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Descripción Medium Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Medium Trade Paperback. 357 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Fourth Estate, Australia, 2002. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: When Mario Alfieri, world's greatest tenor (and, possibly, lover), arrives in New York in 1894, Manhattan is entranced. Success seems assured; until he meets Clara, a bewitching orphan living in the mansion of her late guardian, alone but for the attentions of the lawyer who controls the estate. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Romance & Women's Fiction; ISBN: 1841155845. ISBN/EAN: 9781841155845. Inventory No: 11040914. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Nº de ref. del artículo: 11040914
Descripción Paperback. Condición: Good. 357 pages. Cover wornWhen Mario Alfieri, world's greatest ten or (and, possibly, lover), arrives in New York in 1894, Manhattan is entranced. Success seems assured; until he meets Clara, a bew itching orphan living in the mansion of her late guardian, alone but for the attentions of the lawyer who controls the estate. n n Reviews n nWhen renowned tenor Mario Alfieri arrives in New York in 1894, his nthoughts lie on the opera season ahead. After years of triumphs in nEurope, he hopes for some respite from constant attention before nhis American debut. Instead, he falls hopelessl y in love with nmysterious Clara Adler, a woman 20 years his juni or, who is left ndestitute after the death of a guardian whose wi ll provided nnothing. Clara justifiably fears the designs of Thad deus Chadwick, nan unscrupulous lawyer who controls the estate. W hen Mario marries nClara, Chadwick vows to destroy them. As the p lot unfolds, readers nrealize that Chadwick's knowledge of Clara' s past and his part in nruining both her and her mother gives him that power. Clara's nchildhood included sexual exploitation, mur der, and suicide facts nhe is eager to reveal. Although the pace sags a bit near the end nand Mario's devotion borders on the unbe lievable, historical nromance fans will savor this impressive deb ut. Plot twists, a nremorseless villain, and a rags-to-riches tri umph impel readers to nkeep turning pages. Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State Univ., Mankato nCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Informatio n. n nSmart, tender, witty and titillatingly libidinous, Cohen's debut nfiction is a credit to the genre of the historical novel. Set in n1894 in the eponymous Manhattan enclave at a time when Mr s. Astor nruled New York society, the novel boasts vivid characte rs, both nsublime and nasty, and a sly and absorbing plot embroid ered with nperiod details. Mario Alfieri, the great tenor recentl y arrived in nAmerica for his Metropolitan Opera debut, meets the little nJewess, 19-year-old Clara Adler, recently bereft of the rich nguardian in whose home she has been mysteriously cloistered for nyears, and deprived of his $30-million estate. Instantly sm itten nwith the haunted, emotionally damaged Clara, Mario dedicat es nhimself to her well-being and never wavers in his ardor. A st rength nof the plot is that Clara may doubt his loyalty, but the reader nnever does; there are no phony tensions here. Threat lies outside ntheir made-in-heaven marriage: Mario and Clara have imp lacable nenemies, the Dickensian duo of Thaddeus Chadwick and Luc y Pratt, nvicious connivers with knowledge of secrets in Clara's past who nwould rather die than see the newlyweds happy. Cohen ma nages to nconvey the wrenching beauty of Mario's voice, in part b y pitching nthe novel as Puccini might have. Clara doesn't sing, but she is the nessence of soprano; Chadwick is the pompous barit one and Lucy Pratt nthe sluttish alto. While somewhat operatic in formula, the nnarrative succeeds as suspenseful drama. Agent, Me redith Bernstein. n(Feb. 18) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Info rmation. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2328j
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