The Ghost of Frederic Chopin (Walter Presents)

Faye, Eric

ISBN 10: 1782277226 / ISBN 13: 9781782277224

Published by Pushkin Press, 2021

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Synopsis:

Prague, 1995: journalist Ludvík Slaný is assigned to make a documentary about a truly bizarre case. Vera Foltýnova, a middle-aged woman with no musical training, claims she has been visited by the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin - and that he has been dictating dozens of compositions to her, to allow the world to hear the sublime music he was unable to create in his own short life. With media and recording companies taking the bait, Ludvík enlists the help of ex-Communist secret police agent Pavel Cerny? to expose Vera as a fraud. Soon, however, doubt creeps in, as he finds himself irrationally drawn towards this unassuming woman and the eerily beautiful music she plays. Could he be witnessing a true miracle? An intricately plotted mystery imbued with the dusky atmosphere of autumnal Prague, The Ghost of Frederic Chopin is an engrossing story of art, faith and the quiet accompaniment of the past.

About the Author: Éric Faye is a journalist who was born in Limoges. He is the prize-winning author of over twenty books of fiction, essays and travel writing, including The Ghost of Frédéric Chopin and Nagasaki, published by Pushkin Press. His fiction he has been awarded the Deux-Magots Prize and the Grand Prix du roman from the Académie Française.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ghost of Frederic Chopin (Walter ...
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good