Alessandra Barabaschi 
The Lost Stradivari – Language Course Italian Level B1 
A crime novel and tourist guide through Antonio Stradivari’s hometown

The story in short:
Annika is invited to take part in a concert in Cremona, Antonio Stradivari’s city. Four magnificent instruments by Stradivari are on display in the concert hall. During the concert, suddenly the light goes off and causes a total chaos. Once the problem is solved out and the light switched on again, it is clear that a bigger drama has taken place: a precious violin is missing! Annika is one of the main suspects, but she’ll do her best to help the Commissario solve the case.

The book also contains several entertaining exercises, which will help you learn faster: ‘Read & Learn’, Focus on Grammar, Solutions, Dossiers 1 + 2

Giới thiệu về tác giả

Alessandra Barabaschi is an art historian, an author, and an enthusiastic cosmopolitan. Since the day she was born in Parma (Italy), she is travelling around the world to get in touch with people, countries, and culture different from her own. She speaks several languages. In 2009 she has founded her own PR agency. At the end of 2010 her first book has been published: A work in four volumes in English dedicated to the magnificent violins of Antonio Stradivari. Moreover, her successful new series of crime novels and tourist guides to learn Italian has hit the market at the end of 2013.