<p>John Meade Falkner's 'The Lost Stradivarius' orchestrates a haunting melodrama set within the refined boundaries of Victorian England, revealing a tale interwoven with mystery, the supernatural, and the tragic passion that can arise from a chance encounter with beauty?in this case, a Stradivarius violin. Falkner's prose resonates with a lyrical elegance that is both timeless and evocative, hinting at the darker edges of the romantic and aesthe...