Ben Kalland

Ellen's Song Ben Kalland

A talented violinist. A horrifying accident. An unknown daughter. Finland, years ago: Markus and his three sisters spend their childhood summers at a cottage by the sea. Younger sister Ellen is heading toward an international career as a violinist. But tragedies strike. One icy night Markus' friend drowns in a horrible accident. One of the sisters is expelled from the family, Ellen's violin is silenced forever, and Markus leaves the country. New York, present day: Markus has made a career as a top-ranked elder in the Watchtower Society. Then one day he receives a letter from a woman who claims to be his daughter. He is compelled to revisit his family's history-and he realizes that one day he will have to face the truth about what happened to his best friend and to his talented sister. Ellen's Song is a fascinating story about the love of music, thirst for power, family secrets, and finding the truth.