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Song of the Lark
by Willa Cather

Song of the Lark
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Author: Willa Cather
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-26
ISBN: 1604595108
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: Wilder Publications

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Book Review: Development of an artist.
Summary: 5 Stars

The small-town life is vividly described and the curiousity and inclusiveness that set Thea apart from her conformist neighbours. Her musical gift is recognised by her piano teacher but he can give her only a very basic introduction to music. Unexpectedly it is the railwayman Ray Kennedy who opens the way for her to escape the confines of her hometown and study in Chicago. Here she is confronted by a world she is hardly prepared for and Thea must be separated from her family by more than distance if she is to develop her talent. She discovers her voice, but the way to vocal mastery and building a career is full of struggle with conventional ties as well as with technique.
Willa Cather asks, how is genius discerned? What sacrifices and what satisfactions attend such a gift? In the story of Thea Kronberg she gives us her answers, finishing with Thea's triumph at the Metropolitan Opera, with just a hint of the frustrations of the successful diva. It is the development of the artist that interests her, and she communicates her interest directly to the reader.

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