简介：LucyWorsleytracestheforgottenandfascinatingstoryoftheyoungMozart'sadventuresinGeorgianLondon.Arrivingin1764asaneight-year-oldboy,Londonheldthepromiseofunrivalledmusicalopportunity.ButintellingthetellingthetaleofMozart'sstrangeandunexpectedencounters,Lucyrevealshowlifewasn'teasyforthelittleboyinabigbustlingcity. Withthedemandsofaroyalperformance,thehumiliationofplayingkeyboardtricksinaLondonpub,anearfatalillnessandfindinghimselfheckledonthestreets,itwasalotforachildtotake.ButLondonwouldprovepivotal,foritwasherethattheyoungMozartmadehismusicalbreakthrough,blossomingfromaprecociousperformerintoapowerfulnewcomposer. LucyrevealsthatitwasonBritishsoilthatMozartcomposedhisfirsteversymphonyand,withthehelpofabespokeperformance,sheexploreshowMozart'sexperiencesinLondoninspiredhiscolossalachievement.Butwhatshouldhaveearnedhimrapturousapplauseandthehighestacclaimendedinsuspicion,intrigueandaccusationsoffraud.