The First Violin (Historical Novel)

This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. May Wedderburn is the seventeen year old daughter of the local pastor who wishes to escape from the unwanted attentions of Sir Peter Le Marchant. She befriends a kindly neighbor, Miss Hallam, who presents her an offer of a lifetime. Become Miss Hallam's companion, traveling with her to Germany and there receive musical training for her voice. They travel to Elberthal, a town in a country far from May's English home. May, however, loses herself at the train station in Köln. There she meets a stranger who helps her out of her difficulties, seeing as she knows no German. The memories that she makes that day will affect her future time in Germany.