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17%OFFAnne Cuneo - Tregian's Ground: The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician - 9781908276544 - V9781908276544
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Tregian's Ground: The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician

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Description for Tregian's Ground: The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician Paperback. It's dangerous to be a Catholic in the age of Elizabeth. Lucky, then, that Francis Tregian is a Catholic nobleman of exceptional musical talent. In this epic, trans-continental tale, Anne Cuneo weaves the lives of William Byrd, Monteverdi and Shakespeare into the gripping and authentic tale of Tregian, creator of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Translator(s): Glasser, Roland; Rogers, Lalaurie Louise. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 490.

The significance of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book to our musical canon is well known; the remarkable story of its copyist and compiler, Francis Tregian, less so.

Born into Cornish Catholic nobility and plumb into the choppy waters of the Elizabethan Age, he must rely on his surpassing skill as a musician to survive.

In this Prix des Libraires (Booksellers Prize) winning novel, Anne Cuneo deftly recreates the musician’s journey across Renaissance Europe, which sees him befriending Shakespeare, swapping scores with William Byrd and Monteverdi, and playing in the court of Henri IV of France.

The result is as gripping as it is ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
And Other Stories
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908276544
SKU
V9781908276544
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Anne Cuneo
Anne Cuneo was born in Paris to Italian parents, and raised in Switzerland and in England. She is a writer, filmmaker and journalist, and holds a degree in literature from the University of Lausanne. Her career spans four decades and fifteen novels, as well as dozens of plays and scripts for theatre, TV and radio. Originally published in ... Read more

Reviews for Tregian's Ground: The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician
‘This novel is based on a historical figure and, as is the typical benchmark for works in the genre, Cuneo’s empathetic and informed immersion into Tregian’s world gives the novel its claim to prestige. Cuneo handles the historical detail with a deft touch — it is sufficient but not excessive — and intersperses it well with vivacious dialogue and an ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Tregian's Ground: The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician


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