The Instrumentalist The intern

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The Times top ten bestseller
Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award

'As tightly tuned as a thriller' Telegraph
'A marvel' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Compelling, vividly described magic' Observer
'Historical fiction as it should be written' Mail on Sunday
'Remarkable' New York Times

Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent.

Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil.

But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light threatens to eclipse that of her mentor. The prodigy becomes the rival...

She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. Her story will be heard.

'A compassionate coming-of-age tale ... Constable understands the power music has to sustain us' Observer
'Had me spellbound from start to finish' Emma Stonex
'Constable infuses historical fact with richly wrought fictional details, to investigate admiration and resentment, ego and legacy' i paper
'A whirlwind of all-consuming, dizzying ambition ... Spectacularly imagined' Mail on Sunday
'Vibrates with colour and passion ... I was completely swept up' Elodie Harper
'An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound' Guardian

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781526674609
Published: July 2025

Number of pages: 336
Width: 128 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 24 mm

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC