Descent of the Lyre, The - Softcover

Buckingham, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9380905858 ISBN 13: 9789380905853

Publisher: Roman Books, 2014

Synopsis

It is the early nineteenth century, and the Bulgarian village of Gela, the legendary home of Orpheus, is suffering under the heavy taxation and arbitrary justice of Ottoman rule. When his bride-to-be is abducted the night before his wedding, Ivan Gelski takes to the hills and turns to banditry to seek revenge. But a chance encounter with a travelling guitarist, and the bloodshed that follows, set him on a musical journey through fame, martyrdom and legend. In this remarkable reinvention of the tale of Orpheus, Will Buckingham plunges us into the music and folklore of Bulgaria, in a parable about storytelling, sainthood and myth-making.

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Review

'Blends history and myth . . . lyrical and well-written.' --The Bookseller

'A powerful literary novel.' --The Sunday Telegraph

'Do not mistake this for a mere retelling. This is masterful storytelling.' --Historical Novel Review

About the Author

Will Buckingham is the author of Cargo Fever (2007, Tindal Street Press) and Finding Our Sea-Legs (2009, Kingston University Press). He is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the De Montfort University, Leicester. In 2010 he was awarded the British Academy funding to undertake research for his next novel in China.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roman Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9380905858
• ISBN 13: 9789380905853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242