Maxence Fermine

Discusses the characteristics, benefits, and disadvantages of snow.

"In 1797, the violin prodigy Johannes Karelsky arrives in Venice after fighting with Napoleon's army in the Italian campaign. After the war, he boards with an aged violin maker named Erasmus who created the legendary "Black Violin," which he forbids Johannes to touch because, as he says, "Once you have tasted it, you will never be the same again." Johannes becomes obsessed with the idea of playing this violin as well as finding the woman who saved his life when he was injured in battle."--BOOK JACKET.

On the red river Amazon floats a raft bearing a white piano and it's black pianist, Amazone Steinway. Although his music is appreciated by Esmeralda, the town where he comes ashore, the man has a mysterious quest, based on a promis, that he seeks to fulfill. Adapted from various websites.