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Violence
Barely any
Minimal; a theft and its aftermath; no physical violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Nothing of note
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Racial barriers in classical music, family conflict over inherited wealth, the cost of ambition
What this book is about
Ray McMillian grew up poor and Black in rural North Carolina and became a classical violinist against all odds — helped by an old fiddle his grandmother gave him. When he discovers the instrument is a priceless Stradivarius, his family immediately claims it as their inheritance, and then it's stolen before his biggest competition. Brendan Slocumb's debut is a rare look inside classical music's racial barriers and the question of who gets to own history.
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racial discrimination in the classical music world
family conflict over money and inheritance
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