A troubled concert pianist searches for a new inspiration among the hidden back hallways of Carnegie Hall in bestselling author Fiona Davis's bold short story of artistic ambition in 1950s New York.
World-renowned pianist Gloria Banderas is at the height of her career when a curious ailment forces her to cancel a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. The same day, she befriends one of the many free-spirited artists inhabiting the warren of apartments above the theatre. With her career and marriage at a standstill, Gloria moves into an empty studio and convalesces among the poets, photographers, and dancers who eke out a living with total dedication to their art. As a return to her old routine beckons, Gloria must decide which parts of her life are worth fighting for.
Fiona Davis's A Wild Rose is part of A Point in Time, a transporting collection of stories about the pivotal moments, past and present, that change lives. Read or listen to each immersive story in a single sitting.
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Do you know Camille Saint-Saen's The Dying Swan?
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(Amazon Original Stories, 28 July 2022, ebook, 36 pages, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, #PrimeReading, A Point in Time #5)
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This is a new author for me. I really enjoyed A Wild Rose. Like the other stories in this series this felt much longer than the 36 pages. It felt like I read a complete novel. I liked the afterword of the story where the author discusses the actual events that inspired her. I really liked Gloria as a character. She comes across as a real person easy to sympathise with as she'd forced to question her identity and purpose. This is a powerful piece of writing.
