{"product_id":"maria-a-novel-of-maria-von-trapp-by-michelle-moran","title":"Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMaria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sound of Music,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e brings Maria to life as never before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1950s, Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based on the life of a woman named Maria von Trapp. He’s intrigued to learn that she was once a novice who hoped to live quietly as an Austrian nun before her abbey sent her away to teach a widowed baron’s sickly child. What should have been a ten-month assignment, however, unexpectedly turned into a marriage proposal. And when the family was forced to flee their home to escape the Nazis, it was Maria who instructed them on how to survive using nothing but the power of their voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s an inspirational story, to be sure, and as half of the famous Rodgers \u0026amp; Hammerstein duo, Hammerstein knows it has big Broadway potential. Yet much of Maria’s life will have to be reinvented for the stage, and with the horrors of war still fresh in people’s minds, Hammerstein can’t let audiences see just how close the von Trapps came to losing their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Maria sees the script that is supposedly based on her life, she becomes so incensed that she sets off to confront Hammerstein in person. Told that he’s busy, she is asked to express her concerns to his secretary, Fran, instead. The pair strike up an unlikely friendship as Maria tells Fran about her life, contradicting much of what will eventually appear in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale of love, loss, and the difficult choices that we are often forced to make, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a powerful reminder that the truth is usually more complicated—and certainly more compelling—than the stories immortalized by Hollywood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“As immersive, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive as the musical . . . This one is not to be missed.”—\u003cem\u003eAllison Pataki, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFinding Margaret Fuller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“For anyone who loved \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sound of Music,\u003c\/span\u003e and I am one, Michelle Moran’s beautifully drawn portrait of Maria von Trapp will add multiple dimensions to your understanding of the beloved classic. With meticulous research and a fine sense of style, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaria\u003c\/span\u003e evokes the real miracle of the incredible singing von Trapp family, and it brings their story vividly to life. Getting to know the real woman behind the beloved story will only make you love her more.”\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003cem\u003eElizabeth Letts, #1 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFinding Dorothy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaria \u003c\/span\u003elooks at a well-known story with fresh eyes. Alternating between the life and experiences of beloved heroine Maria von Trapp in the 1940s and the perils of adapting her story for the silver screen years later, Moran adds new dimensions to a story that has captivated hearts and minds for decades. Heartwarming, earnest, and endlessly fascinating, the hills truly do come alive with the sound of music in this deftly crafted tale.”\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAimie K. 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