Master's Violin

Published in 1904, 'The Master's Violin' is the seventh novel by Myrtle Reed, set in the German town of East Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The story follows widow Margaret Irving and her son Lynn as they return after 20 years to advance Lynn's musical career under the guidance of Herr Kaufmann, a master violinist. Interwoven with the lives of their new neighbors, including the young Iris and Doctor Brinkerhoff, the novel explores the romantic entanglements of three couples and their potential for love and fulfillment.