The Faithful: A Novel Based on the Life of Giuseppe Verdi
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“Writing in a precise, detailed prose, Mitchell brings warmth and wit to Verdi’s story (…). Mitchell has managed to enliven the life of Verdi by fleshing out the characters and truly dramatizing the events (…)” —Kirkus Reviews
Born in Italy at the tumultuous end of France’s influence in Europe, Giuseppe Verdi went on to become the world’s most recognizable name in opera.
Set against the rise of the Italian states in the middle of the nineteenth century, The Faithful depicts an artist bedeviled by his role not just as a composer, but as an unassuming icon of the Italian Unification and the birth of modern Italy.
Through chance encounters in gilded Milanese salons and the hushed politics of the Italian opera, we experience the struggles of a man conflicted by his role as an artist and by his commitment to a country yearning for independence.
About the Author
Collin Mitchell is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, with a degree in Comparative Literature and Film Studies. Originally from the Bay Area, he now resides in Los Angeles. This is his first novel.
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