by Jilly Cooper · Corgi Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552143233
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«Appassionata» is Jilly Cooper's romantic novel, published by Corgi Books in paperback (891 pages, in English).
Abigail Rosen, the violinist known as Appassionata, tries to become an orchestra conductor after a suicide attempt ruins her career. She manages to conduct the debt-ridden Rutminster Symphony Orchestra, full of undisciplined musicians; while she tries to bring order, her attraction to Viking, an attractive horn player, grows.
It is the fifth book in the Rutshire Chronicles series. This English edition was published by Corgi Books in 1997 in paperback.
Aimed at fans of contemporary romance and chick lit, with humor and a symphonic setting.
Dame Jilly Cooper was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journalism and published several works of non-fiction, including books on class, animals and marriage, before turning to fiction. Her first book was How to Stay Married, which was published in 1969. She published several collections of journalism, alongside other non-fiction volumes throughout much of her career. Cooper's first novel to be published was the romance Emily, which appeared in 1975 and was followed by five more, as well as a volume of short stories. Cooper was also an anthologist and wrote the Little Mabel series of children's books.
