Santa Claus and the magic violin: A Christmas fairy tale

By Olga Maria Stefania Cucaro

This is the story of a child who loves the violin and tries in every way to make his dream come true. After so many adventures, not only will he rewrite us, but thanks to an old Santa Claus he will find his true path.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Racconti&Romanzi
• Release date: Dec 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9791220878050

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Santa Claus and the magic violin

A Christmas fairy tale

Of

Olga Maria Stefania Cucaro

Summary

Childhood 3

Youth 6

Maturity 11

The satisfaction 14

Childhood

Nicola was born in Bari on a cold winter day in a dilapidated house in the Old Town. He grows up doing small jobs in the area taking occasionally even a few slaps that his father claimed strengthened his character, also because he did not spare any.

At the age of eight Nicola writes a letter to Santa Claus as a school assignment. The letter begins like this: Dear Santa Claus, I need a lot of things, but if I really have to choose I would really like a small violin. Ever since I saw a boy playing a violin near my house I am convinced that I want to become a violin player and not a shoemaker like my father. Thanks Santa Claus .

He reads the letter to his father who in response tells him that from the following day he would dedicate himself for a few hours a day to learning his trade. Nicola begins to be an apprentice shoemaker with a deep hatred for that profession, he could not bear the smells or the tools