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F Marion Crawford A Roman Singer

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He was born at Bagni di Lucca, Italy, the only son of the American sculptor Thomas Crawford and Louisa Cutler Ward, the brother of writer Mary Crawford Fraser (aka Mrs. Hugh Fraser), and the nephew of Julia Ward Howe, the American poet. He studied successively at St Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire; Cambridge University; University of Heidelberg; and the University of Rome. In 1879 he went to India, where he studied Sanskrit and edited in Allahabad The Indian Herald. Returning to America in February 1881, he continued to study Sanskrit at Harvard University for a year and for two years contributed to various periodicals, mainly The Critic. Early in 1882 he established his lifelong close friendship with Isabella Stewart Gardner. During this period he lived most of the time in Boston at his Aunt Julia Ward Howe's house and in the company of his Uncle, Sam Ward. His family was concerned about his employment prospects. They suggested that he become a professional singer; he had a baritone voice and had entertained friends with recitals of songs by Franz Schubert. In January 1882, his family asked George Henschel, who was then conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to assess whether Crawford was capable of a professional singing career. Henschel told Crawford and his family that he would "never be able to sing in perfect tune. Crawford was distraught by the news; after a long silence, his uncle Sam then asked him, "Why don't you write down that little story you told me some time ago of that strange experience you had in India — don't you know?"[1] In December 1882 he produced his first novel, Mr Isaacs, a sketch of modern Anglo-Indian life mingled with a touch of Oriental mystery. This book had an immediate success, and its author's promise was confirmed by the publication of Dr Claudius (1883). In May 1883 he returned to Italy, where he made his permanent home. His residence at the historic Hotel Cocumella in Sorrento during 1885 moved him to settle permanently in Sant' Agnello, where in the Fall he bought the Villa Renzi that became Villa Crawford. Over one half of his novels are set in Italy. He wrote three long historical studies of Italy and was well advanced with a history of Rome in the Middle Ages when he died. This accounts perhaps for the fact that, despite his nationality, Marion Crawford's books stand apart from any distinctively American current in literature. [mehr]

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chocolatechip14 Being a Famous Singer Sucks

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At the age of 15, you would expect them to be in education. But Sky Parker, a 15 year old famous singer, doesn’t. She longs for a normal life: going to school, going to parties with no celebrities, and even having no body guards by her side all the time. But then she does. She starts living with her 21 year old sister, Kira, in a town called Swindon. What will happen when she starts school? Will she be a goody2shoes? Or will she be the new bad ass student? Or will she be neither? [mehr]

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C.M. Gehrmann Secret Singer

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Ab 12 Jahren
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Seline Cass ist wohl die berühmteste Sängerin in ihrem Alter. Mit ihren langen blonden Haaren und ihren leuchtend grünen Augen hat sie sich in das Herz der Menge gesungen. Jeder denkt, sie wäre glücklich mit ihrem Leben. Doch was passiert, wenn sie auf einmal nicht mehr singen kann? Nick Collins ist das komplette Gegenteil. Er muss um sein Überleben kämpfen, Geld verdienen, die Schule absolvieren und dazu noch auf seine jüngere Schwester aufpassen. Was passiert, wenn die beiden aufeinander treffen? Reich und arm. Offen und verschlossen. Oder andersrum? Ich versuche in einem regelmäßigen abstand von 2 Wochen zu updaten. Bin mir aber noch nicht sicher, ob es klappt! (Feedback ist gewünscht) [mehr]

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