In 1782, twelve-year-old Ludwig feels like an outsider in his own family because he hasn’t become the second Mozart. But everything changes when he meets a mysterious girl through whom he and she will have to go through life’s difficult trials. This biography of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven is told with elements of magical realism. The book maintains a clear balance between real historical facts and legends about German fairies—wette. Readers get to experience key moments in history, encounter such legends as Napoleon Bonaparte, Antonio Salieri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and many others. The author, Ekaterina Zvonцова, is already known for her bestsellers and has been successfully published under various pseudonyms.