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Ravel: A Novel
Jean Echenoz
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Description for Ravel: A Novel
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Ravel is a beguiling and original evocation of the last ten years in the life of the musical genius Ravel, written by novelist Jean Echenoz.
The book opens in 1928 as Maurice Raveldandy, eccentric, curmudgeoncrosses the Atlantic abroad the luxury liner the SS France to begin his triumphant grand tour of the United States. A master magician of the French novel” (The Washington Post), Echenoz captures the folly of the era as well as its genius, including Ravel’s personal lifesartorially and socially splendidas well as his most successful compositions from 1927 to 1937.
Illuminated by flashes of Echenoz’s ... Read more
Ravel is a beguiling and original evocation of the last ten years in the life of the musical genius Ravel, written by novelist Jean Echenoz.
The book opens in 1928 as Maurice Raveldandy, eccentric, curmudgeoncrosses the Atlantic abroad the luxury liner the SS France to begin his triumphant grand tour of the United States. A master magician of the French novel” (The Washington Post), Echenoz captures the folly of the era as well as its genius, including Ravel’s personal lifesartorially and socially splendidas well as his most successful compositions from 1927 to 1937.
Illuminated by flashes of Echenoz’s ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
140g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595586704
SKU
V9781595586704
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99-15
About Jean Echenoz
Jean Echenoz won France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt for I’m Gone (The New Press). He is the author of five previous novels in English translation and the winner of numerous literary prizes. Linda Coverdale is a past winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize, a French-American Foundation Translation Prize, and the International IMPAC Dublin Award. She has translated almost fifty books, many ... Read more
Reviews for Ravel: A Novel
A beautifully musical little novel.” —The New York Times Book Review Echenoz’s prose is stylish and delightfully soft-pedaled
leaving the sensation of a life lived exclusively for the creation of art.” —Publisher’s Weekly Every word is perfectly placed; the writing is fluid
like a garment that fits beautifully even inside-out.” —Elle (Paris)