Description: Gifted pianist and composer, Isabette Greuber is controlled by the social conventions of her time, early nineteenth century Vienna. After she meets and befriends American singer, Amelia Mason, her world opens, but she must learn to reconcile both her duty and her passion.
Brief description:
Before her debut as a critically acclaimed author of historical fiction, Carol M. Cram wrote dozens of bestselling college textbooks for courses in computer applications and communications. She served on the faculty at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada, for more than two decades and facilitated workshops for corporate and government clients in her role as vice president of Clear Communication Consultants. Carol holds a master's degree in drama from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in business administration from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. She lives on Bowen Island near Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, painter Gregg Simpson.
Review Quotes:
Winner of the Goethe Award for Historical Fiction, Regency, Victorian, 1700s/1800s
"Cram's writing is so vivid, you can hear the music in your head as you read." --Historical Novel Society