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    The Prodigy

    By Georgiann Baldino

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    Aubrey Swann catapults onto the concert stage at age four and becomes the world's musical darling. Years later the transition to mature artist requires Aubrey to composes his own survival.

    The novel follows a piano prodigy from his concert debut at age four through his harrowing attempts to become a mature artist. The time frame, 1938 to the 1950s, includes vignettes of life during WWII. How does life history shape the creative process? How does art shape an artist? Baldino explores age-old questions from a child's point of view.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGeorgiann Baldino
    Release dateDec 23, 2010
    ISBN9780983242604
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    The Prodigy
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    Georgiann Baldino

    Georgiann Baldino has been publishing fiction and nonfiction since 2004, primarily concerning the American Civil War era. Her 2018 book, A Family and Nation Under Fire, from Kent State University Press is a collection of previously unpublished journals and correspondence between Maj. William Medill, 8th Illinois Cavalry, and older brother Joseph, one of the influential owners of the Chicago Tribune. It was selected as a finalist for the Foreword Magazine, Inc. Book of the Year Awards for 2018 in the Adult Nonfiction category. Her newest release, Glory for the Brave, was a finalist in Bob Rich’s 2018 Book Edit Contest.Sample her books and stories at these fine retailers: Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and Smashwords.

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