Music & Silence
By Rose Tremain
Read by Michael Praed , Clare Wille , and Alison Dowling
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1 Format: Digital Download
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ISBN: 9789629548742
The award-winning Music & Silence is one of Rose Tremain’s most popular works. Set in the court of Christian IV of Denmark during the seventeenth century, it is a beautiful and enduring tale of love, intrigue, and betrayal. Part history, part imagination, Music & Silence lyrically evokes the rich tapestry of court life. The obsessions and secret woes of a host of memorable characters are brilliantly realized by Tremain, who deftly weaves together the numerous subplots. We encounter a king, tormented by his quest for perfection; the raucous and spoiled Kirsten, raging against the constraints of her queenly situation; and the silently grieving Emilia.
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Summary
Summary
The award-winning Music & Silence is one of Rose Tremain’s most popular works. Set in the court of Christian IV of Denmark during the seventeenth century, it is a beautiful and enduring tale of love, intrigue, and betrayal. Part history, part imagination, Music & Silence lyrically evokes the rich tapestry of court life. The obsessions and secret woes of a host of memorable characters are brilliantly realized by Tremain, who deftly weaves together the numerous subplots. We encounter a king, tormented by his quest for perfection; the raucous and spoiled Kirsten, raging against the constraints of her queenly situation; and the silently grieving Emilia.
Author
Author Bio: Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain’s bestselling novels have won many awards, including the Orange Prize, the Whitbread Novel of the Year, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Prix Femina Étranger. Restoration, the first of her novels to feature Robert Merivel, was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1989 and made into a film in 1995. She lives in Norfolk and London with her husband, biographer Richard Holmes.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Historical |
| Runtime: | 7.90 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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