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Antonietta by John Hersey traces the storied journey of a violin named Antonietta across centuries, starting from its creation by Antonio Stradivari in 1699. As the violin changes hands from renowned historical figures like Mozart and Berlioz to a modern businessman, Hersey employs diverse narrative styles to reflect each new era and owner, culminating in a metafictional twist where the fictionalized Hersey acquires the violin.