Written with warmth and understanding, the present book on Paganini begins with his unhappy childhood along the wharves in Genoa and carries him straight through the tempestuous years when great genius and poverty waged an endless battle which genius finally won. The boy gave his first concert at eleven and his success was immediate and brilliant.

The later years, however, were given over almost entirely to composing, composing so exquisite and intricate that it became the despair of musicians as only the master was often able to play his arrangements.

Added to a delightful story there are some of Paganini's simpler compositions for the young music student to try; altogether a perfect biography for the younger group, full of action and gay adventure, too.

From the dust jacket