title: Of Song and War
author: Grimaldi, Yolanda Prieto
description: Of Song and War is an evocative account of self-discovery, loss and the regenerating power of love. A must read for aficionados of historical fiction and classic opera.
  It is 1910 at the dawn of the Mexican Revolution.
  A young accountant named Roberto Madariaga begins a quest to find his place in the world. Turning to his passion for music, he travels to Milan to pursue a career in opera. There, he meets an aging Maestro who guides and mentors him. But the clouds of war soon tear through Europe - destroying lives and dreams in their wake.
  Roberto must forge a different future inspired by a trail-blazing young chemist, Amelia, with whom he has fallen desperately in love.