Sonata Mulattica - by Rita Dove (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In a book-length lyric narrative inspired by history and imagination, a much celebrated poet re-creates the life of a 19th-century virtuoso violinist.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The son of a white woman and an "African Prince," George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780-1860) travels to Vienna to meet "bad-boy" genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer's subsequent sonata is originally dedicated to the young mulatto, but George, exuberant with acclaim, offends Beethoven over a woman. From this crucial encounter evolves a grandiose yet melancholy poetic tale. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A virtuosic treatment of a virtuoso's life . . . stuffed with historical and musical arcana. "<br><br>Dove's richly imagined book has the sweep and vivid characters of a novel, but it's written with a poet's economy, an eye for the exact detail. --Mark Doty"<br>
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