The first is Giuseppe, an Italian boy who was taken from his family and brought to America by Stephano a greedy padron.
The Second is Frederick, a Clock makers apprentice with a past he cannot remember.
The third is Hannah, a maid at a Grand Hotel who works endlessly to support her family.
The book begins wit Giuseppe at a street corner playing his fiddle for money. He sees people rushing by to go to the docks where just off the coast a ship has crashed. When he finally gets there he sees a case that looks to belong to a violin. He fishes it out to find a green violin inside that makes the most beautiful noise he has ever heard.
It then gets into the story of Frederick and describes his work with the clock maker and his secret project, an automaton or a clock work man. His story begins with a struggle of finding the head to his mechanical man and finally realizing his lifelong dream of becoming a professional clock maker.
Finally it gets to the story of Hannah , a maid and how her schooling had to be neglected in order to help support her family. Her father caught a strange disease that took his legs and voice from him, so he is no longer able to work. While working, she over hears the owner of the hotel talking to someone about the ultimate treasure hidden inside the hotel.
No comments:
Post a Comment