Overture
A Fiction, Music book. Fantastic book
A beautifully written, strikingly accomplished debut novel about love, music, and the complex relationship between mothers and daughters �at once a captivating glimpse into lives lived passionately and a subtle exploration of the nature of genius, it is the perfect book for fans of Bel Canto and Amy and Isabelle.Natasha Darsky is "the most famous violinist since Paganini." Bow in hand, she lights an erotic fire under every piece of music she plays, telling each composer�s story in a singularly sensuous way. The daughter of a world-renowned art dealer in New York City, Natasha grows up in a world where artistic achievement is accorded the highest value, and her father�s opinion determines the rise and the fall of many an artist. Her prodigious musical talent, discovered when she is a little girl, blossoms at Harvard, where she begins to pursue composition as well as performing. She is soon involved in a passionate love affair with Jean Paul, a young composer whose innovative music is hailed as revolutionary. Under Jean Paul's shadow,...
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- Pages: 304 pages
- ISBN: 9780385517812 / 385517815
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Lovely read. Insightful and loving portrayal of family relationships as well as creative process. Fantastic book I went through alternating appraisals of Overture. At first I thought it was boring, then sweet, then sickeningly romantic (if I ever hear the words "torrid but virginal liaison" again, I will snap, I swear), and finally, musical.I can't say I like the main character. She is one of those people who feels a constant, almost pathological,...
