Leona Francombe

Broschiertes Buch

The Universe in 3/4 Time

A Novel of Old Europe

Beschreibung

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ERIC HOFFER GRAND PRIZE ERIC HOFFER EBOOK PRIZE HONORABLE MENTION DA VINCI EYE BOOK AWARD FINALIST From the cobbled lanes of Brussels to a Black Forest castle... From Prague's dark magic to the remote Pyrenees... History haunts the present day in Leona Francombe's sweeping tale of suspense and adventure. The Universe in 3/4 Time follows three struggling musicians across Europe as they try to unravel the mystery of an abandoned WW2 piano, a daring quest that draws them ever closer to the fate of the piano's elusive owner and exposes revelations of their art lost to antiquity. With breathtaking twists and turns the quest traverses frontiers - and generations - as the piano unveils its wartime past and the forbidden romance it witnessed. The Universe in 3/4 Time weaves together forgotten crimes of passion and heroism during occupation...characters glittering and downtrodden...the startling power of beauty to stare down war. And be careful when you venture into the nights, for there are ghosts you may recognize, and beyond the lamplight, tremors of cosmic harmony. This page-turner is a bracing journey for both the intellect and the heart: a tour de force of storytelling that also takes time to marvel at the astronomy of Johannes Kepler, the hidden nature of music, and our place in the universe. Fans of The Shadow of the Wind, The Book Thief, The Prague Sonata or The Nightingale will not want to miss The Universe in 3/4 Time: A Novel of Old Europe. Join the growing chorus of readers: "I couldn't put it down and I read on, late into the night, something I hadn't done since I was 15."-Goodreads reviewer "Compelling and intriguing from cover to cover. It's my favorite book from the past several years."-MainlyPiano reviewer "Plot twists that keep you guessing right up to the end...A novel of many depths that's much more than an imaginative plot."-Goodreads reviewer "As an accomplished musician Leona Francombe...brings to light the unseen but powerful presence of music as a force able to change individual lives and the shape of history."-Emilio "From start to finish - a masterpiece!"-William S. "Beautiful writing...loved the description of the trio's interconnectedness-very true to life."-Goodreads reviewer "Uplifting. Delightful. Imaginative."-Windsong

Autor

Author, pianist and composer Leona Francombe was born in England of Czech and English parents and grew up in the United States, where she graduated magna cum laude from Bryn Mawr College and received a Master's degree from Yale School of Music. She was awarded a Rotary Foundation scholarship to study at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna. In 1987, she was invited to Belgium by the European Cultural Foundation to create and perform with an international chamber ensemble: Concorde East/West. She also received grants from UNESCO and the Franz Josef Foundation of Liechtenstein for this project. She settled permanently in Belgium with her family.Leona's essays and fiction are often inspired by music, natural settings, and European themes and moods. "The Universe in 3/4 Time", published by Merle Books Brussels in 2021, is no exception. One winter's night, while walking alone on a shadowy Brussels street, she came across an antique piano made of beautiful rosewood, a mystical encounter that eventually led to her writing "The Universe in 3/4 Time". Leona's first novel, "Madame Ernestine und die Entdeckung der Liebe", was published in German translation by Goldmann Verlag in 2013. Her debut in English, "The Sage of Waterloo", was published by W.W. Norton in the U.S., U.K. and Brazil in 2015. As a pianist, Leona has given solo recitals in the United States, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Belgium, England, Germany and France, and performed in collaboration with the Prague String Quartet, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Fine Arts Quartet, Marienbad Symphony Orchestra, South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic, among others. She gave her debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at the age of sixteen. Leona's piano compositions can be sampled at: www.leonafrancombe.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Merle Books Brussels
• Seitenzahl: 466
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 149mm x 227mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781737160007
• ISBN-10: 1737160005
• Artikelnr.: 63670144