After Silence

AvJessica Gregson

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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“A symphonic masterpiece…Wringing a glorious & painful chorus of human voices from the mute facts of history – this is what fiction is for." - Alan Moore, author of Watchmen and V for Vendetta“An impressive piece of work. An unforgettable book.” - Historical Novel SocietyLeningrad 1941. German forces surround the city at the start of the most harrowing winter in its history. The siege becomes a battle for survival. Bodies fill the streets, and the crushing horror of cold, starvation and bone-deep fear is relentless.Set against this background of tragedy and suffering, a remarkable group of musicians — soldiers and civilians, all of whom have been wasted by war and hunger — come together to perform Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony. They scarcely have the strength to carry their instruments, but their performance of this haunting and defiant new piece provides a rare light of hope in the darkness. Friendship, love and a vibrant passion for music combine in this ambitious, absorbing and richly sensuous masterpiece.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-08-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:663 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:474
Förlag:Deixis Press
ISBN:9781838498764

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Jessica Gregson was born in London in 1978. She is a humanitarian education specialist and a writer, with occasional forays into other careers. She has lived and worked in a variety of places, including South Sudan, Myanmar and Azerbaijan, and currently divides her time between Glasgow and everywhere else.

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“Beautiful human story of music and war” Amazon, 5*"Really worth reading and so relevant to the Ukraine situation" Amazon, 5*"Terrific! Beautifully written with a deft touch and careful attention to period detail. Go read it!" Amazon, 5*"A superb book - music in words" Amazon, 5*“The beauty of the narrative is a pleasure to read” Amazon, 4*“I loved the story although at times it made me sad. Beautifully written, it is very readable and worth taking time over” Amazon, 5*“It is almost impossible to describe how good this book is, it is so well-written and unique. I urge you to read it for a fascinating picture of history and humanity, it is brilliant!” Amazon, 5*"An extremely compelling and well-written novel that fantastically portrays love, loss, survival, and how much music can be a saving grace” Amazon, 4*“A powerful read for those interested in history. Recommended” Amazon, 4*“This book is beautifully written; it reminds me of listening to Hilary Hahn play Bach – it feels effortless” Amazon, 5*“This is a beautifully written story and is well worth reading, thinking about, and discussing with a friend or a book club” Amazon, 5*"Elegant, beautiful, well-crafted and so much heart” Amazon, 5*"An extremely compelling and well-written novel that fantastically portrays love, loss, survival, and how much music can be a saving grace” Amazon, 5*“The author's descriptions at times are so vivid that I felt as if I were living through the terror” Amazon, 5*“Compelling, immersive and exquisitely written” Amazon, 5*“An absolutely vivid, gripping portrait of a city and its people descending into the nightmare of war” Amazon, 5*“A phenomenal story about hope and healing in absolutely dire circumstances, and music bringing people together” Amazon, 5*“Woven together as beautifully as the music at its core” Amazon, 5*