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The author has a remarkable writing style that blends music with Marthe's character, giving it an authentic human touch.
Isabella Harris
A heartwarming and poignant tale that will win fans of historical novels flavored with music, drama, suspense, and a gripping coming-of-age tale.
Keith Mbuya
The book offers a joyful, richly detailed portrait of a student’s musical journey, full of dedication, artistry, and the pleasures of collaborative performance.
Asher Syed
meet the author
Barbara Carlton is a retired architect and author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She has always loved music; she studied piano for fourteen years, but is living proof that an art should never be left neglected too long. She volunteers for both San Diego Opera and the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington.
She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Barry, and is the mother of two grown children. The Well-Tempered Violinist, Book I of The Gift quadrilogy, is her first novel.
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