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Holly Goli, blogger, bookstagramer and contributor to the 20 Minutes Books reading group, recommends "I was born to the sound of the violin" by Bénédicte Flye Sainte Marie, published on January 12, 2023 by Éditions Infimes.

His favorite quote:

It was enough for her first note to cross her to know that he would be her North and her West, her alpha and her omega, the companion who would accompany her until the last of her breaths.

Why this book?

  • Because this novel focuses on the life of a woman

    who has often been forgotten by history.

    Indeed, Camille Urso is the first woman admitted to the Paris Conservatory of Music in a violin class.

    Before her, only men were admitted.

    She paved the way for all those who wanted to pursue a career in music and not just piano or singing.

  • Because under its framework of the novel, it is a biography

    of Camille Urso.

    In a romantic way, Bénédicte Flye Sainte Marie invites us to discover the portrait of this violinist who had an absolutely incredible life and career!

    I was fascinated, page after page, by Camille's story.

    I fell in love with her and discovering her also allowed me to look into her life, which I was unaware of until now.

  • Because the pen of Bénédicte Flye Sainte Marie

    is captivating.

    Richly worked, we feel that the research carried out to write the story of Camille Urso has been used with great realism and subtlety.

    I am blown away by this.

    I would never have thought that we could go so far in such a project.

    I can only congratulate the author for this.

  • Because Camille Urso is a feminist and she fought

    for her love of the violin and of music.

    The latter is an integral part of her and not just of her life.

    I felt it with each page turned, as if its music vibrated in me as it had done in Camille Urso.

    This is really a strong point of this novel.

The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

We look at the story of Camille Urso, the first feminist violinist at the Paris Conservatory.

We will follow her from her childhood in Nantes to the United States where she died at the age of 61.

Characters.

Camille Urso but also his family or even big names in music like Jules Massenet and Joseph Massart.

Places.

In France but also in the United States via the countries where Camille Urso has performed concerts.

The time.

The story takes place in the 19th century.

The author.

Journalist in magazine press, Bénédicte Flye Sainte Marie wrote three societal essays before publishing I was born to the sound of the violin, her first novel.

This book was read with

pleasure.

I discovered the story of a violinist who marked the history of music but who was often forgotten.

This novel brilliantly and meticulously deals with the story of a woman who left her mark on classical music and paved the way for women.

A marvel to discover!

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