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In her novel The Silver Swan (2015), Elena Delbanco explores the family legacy of a musical gift and the inheritance of a priceless cello called The Silver Swan. After revered cellist Alexander Feldmann's death, his daughter Mariana, a skilled cellist herself, learns of a dark family secret and faces the tumultuous consequences of her lifelong desire for the Silver Swan that complicates her life more than she ever imagined. The novel addresses experiences of family conflict and personal turmoil.