Though she is as talented at playing and composing as Woferl, it is acceptable for her to perform for audiences only while she is a child prodigy.
Over time, however, Nannerl comes to realize that Hyacinth is not a good faery but an evil creature set on even more destruction, though he hides his plans behind a promise that he will help Nannerl achieve her own dream. Initially, they believe he is the displaced princeling and set out to help him. They are soon caught in the quest of a faery named Hyacinth who needs their help to return to his rightful place in the castle.
In their many hours together, Nannerl and Woferl begin to weave an elaborate story of the Kingdom of Back, a magical place where many things are backwards. Though Leopold does not approve, Anna sometimes indulges the children with folk tales. Music dictates almost every moment of their lives. Their father is the vice-kapellmeister of the Salzburg court. The children are almost always together and their father, Leopold, teaches them music while their mother, Anna, takes care of them. From the beginning, it is clear that Woferl has a natural talent.
Nannerl Mozart is eight years old when her younger brother, Woferl, begins to learn music. Penguin Random House, New York, NY, 2020. Longtime fans will love seeing Lu stretch her creative muscles in a totally new setting, and new readers will enjoy an excellently crafted, utterly entrancing book on one of history’s forgotten figures.The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Lu, Xiwei. When a strange figure from a mythical land offers to make her wish come true, Nannerl has to learn who she can trust and what she’s willing to give up to be remembered.Īs with Lu’s other novels, The Kingdom of Back has that something special that keeps me, and many others, coming back for more. A daunting task made near impossible by an unsupportive father and a society that doesn’t recognize women composers. As a major band geek, I loved getting to read about Mozart’s lesser-known, but equally talented, sister and the lush fantasy world she finds herself drawn into.Įveryone knows the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but his older sister Nannerl, a talented performer and genius composer, wants to be remembered, too. I was beyond excited when I heard that Marie Lu would be tackling historical fiction-based on the Mozart family, no less-in her newest book, The Kingdom of Back.
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