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"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." Chinese proverb |
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| translated from the Italian by Jennie McFee |
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| Reviews by Bookery Staff and friends | |||||||||
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In the tradition of E.A. Poe and R.L. Stevenson, this fantastic tale tells
of a strange violin that has the power to inspire those who play it to
sublime flights of genius - or drive them to the edge of madness. A young
musician visits his aristocratic school friend in a lugubrious castle,
but as the guests begin to talk enthusiastically about the rise of fascism,
the musician realizes that his friendship is entering a stage of canone
inverso - a musical term for a descent or countdown before a finale.
Set mostly in Austria in the 1930s, this intriguing novel is written in a rich, baroque style. It's skillfully plotted, resonant with mystery and imagination. I gave it an excellent review in the Philadelphia Inquirer. --Edward Hower |
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