This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

THE VIOLINIST OF VENICE. Copyright © 2015 by Alyssa Palombo. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Palombo, Alyssa.

Title: The violinist of Venice: a story of Vivaldi / Alyssa Palombo.

Description: New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2015.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015035712| ISBN 9781250071491 (paperback) | ISBN 9781466882638 (e-book)

Subjects: LCSH: Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678–1741—Fiction. | Violinists—Fiction. | Venice (Italy)—History—18th century—Fiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Historical. | FICTION / Romance / Historical. | GSAFD: Historical fiction.

Classification: LCC PS3619.A3564 V56 2015 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015035712

e-ISBN 9781466882638

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First Edition: December 2015