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The Sage of Waterloo: A Tale
Leona Francombe
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Description for The Sage of Waterloo: A Tale
Hardcover. The most magical, beguiling, and distinctive novel of the season: the Battle of Waterloo, as told by a rabbit. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FJM; FV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 124 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
The extraordinary debut of a classical pianist turned novelist, The Sage of Waterloo is a playful retelling of a key turning point in human history—and a slyly profound reflection on our place in the world. William, a rabbit living on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, attunes himself to the echoes and ghosts of the battle and comes to recognise how deeply what happened on 18 June 1815 continues to reverberate.
The extraordinary debut of a classical pianist turned novelist, The Sage of Waterloo is a playful retelling of a key turning point in human history—and a slyly profound reflection on our place in the world. William, a rabbit living on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, attunes himself to the echoes and ghosts of the battle and comes to recognise how deeply what happened on 18 June 1815 continues to reverberate.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393246919
SKU
V9780393246919
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Leona Francombe
Leona Francombe is a classical pianist who attended Bryn Mawr College and the Yale School of Music. She lives in Brussels, Belgium, with her husband and two children.
Reviews for The Sage of Waterloo: A Tale
"Gentle and poetic, [The Sage of Waterloo] is an eloquent reflection on the nature and cost of war...Everything in this little book is perfect."
David Kaymer - Library Journal (starred review) "Engaging, pleasantly written, and endlessly inventive: all promising signs and a reader's delight."
Kirkus Reviews "Written by a concert pianist who abides in Europe, about the Battle ... Read more
David Kaymer - Library Journal (starred review) "Engaging, pleasantly written, and endlessly inventive: all promising signs and a reader's delight."
Kirkus Reviews "Written by a concert pianist who abides in Europe, about the Battle ... Read more