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Autres noms: aka Juliette Waldron
Sexe: female
Nationalité: USA
Lieux de résidence: Ohio,PA,MA,CT, TN and Barbados and Penzance, Cornwall
Études: Antioch College
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
Professions: Executive Secretary, The Travelers Ins., Legal Secretary, various firms, Customer Service Reg. Rep., Merrill Lynch,
Organisations: RWA, Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition, PAWS
Prix et distinctions: 1st Independent e-Book Award (2001), Best Historical EPIC (2003)
Courte biographie: Juliet Waldron has lived in many US states, in the UK and the West Indies. She earned a B. A. in English, but has worked at jobs ranging from artist’s model to brokerage. Thirty years ago, after her sons left home, she dropped out of 9-5 and began to write, hoping to create a genuine time travel experience for her readers. She’s a grandmother, a cat person, and a dedicated student of history and archeology. She and her husband of fifty + years enjoying cruising the back roads of PA on his Bucket List Black Hayabusa superbike.

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Mozart's Wife par Juliet Waldron

Mozart. One of my most favorite composers in history and someone I think I would have very much liked had I met him. This is my second fictional account of Mozart, the first being the 1985 Best Picture Oscar winner, Amadeus. In that account and in this book, Mozart comes alive and the love between him and his beloved Stanzi is evident and endearing.

Told from the point of view of Konstanze "Stanzi" Weber (her surname before she became Mlle. Mozart), we learn early on that Mozart is likable and fall in love easily. He first courts Stanzi's older sister, Aloysia, who treats him most despicably and shuns him, but it seems that this was divine providence because who he was meant to be with was Stanzi all along. However, despite their great love, Mozart was a very difficult person to be married to. I think what comes along with genius a lot of times is a sense of entitlement and Mozart most assuredly had that. It was hard not to feel sorry for Konstanze with all she endured and yet a nod must be given to a woman who stood by a musical genius whose music perhaps may have taken a different turn if not for his marriage to this remarkable woman.

What most impressed me about this novel was how well the characters and dialog were written. It became very easy to get lost in the story and almost feel like I was right there. It takes a talent to pull this off, especially in historical fiction that is set in the past. Waldron has written many historical novels and now that I've read and enjoyed this one, I can't wait to discover her others.… (plus d'informations)

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TheTrueBookAddict | 8 autres critiques | Mar 22, 2020 |

Mozart's Wife par Juliet Waldron

Mozart's wife, Konstanze, married the young musical genius when she was only 16 and quickly learned that while they loved each other, he was neither capable of marital fidelity, nor being financially responsible. Konstanze, however, was no cringing victim despite being almost constantly pregnant, and losing the majority of her children to the various diseases that made childhood mortality incredibly high in the eighteenth century. How she coped with life, and triumphed after Mozart's early death makes for a fascinating read.… (plus d'informations)

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etxgardener | 8 autres critiques | Feb 9, 2020 |

Mozart's Wife par Juliet Waldron

I loved this book. It gives real life to real people who seem to have become caricatures in the hands of others. The author also brings the cities and churches and taverns of the time to life in a very appealing way. Everyday life is described convincingly. This book is thoroughly researched but written in a very engaging and effortless way. Mozart, the genius, has never seemed so human before.

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rosiezbanks | 8 autres critiques | Aug 4, 2019 |