Music & Silence

Tremain, Rose

ISBN 10: 186056027X / ISBN 13: 9781860560279

Published by Chatto & Windus / Random House, London, 1999

About this Item

First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WITHOUT DEDICATION, IN BLACK PEN ON TITLE PAGE. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners bruised, some faint spotting to page fore edges, price clipped, no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy. 454pp. In the year 1629, a young English lutenist named Peter Claire arrives at the Danish Court to join King Christian IV's Royal Orchestra. From the moment when he realises that the musicians have to perform in a freezing cellar underneath the Royal apartments, he understands that he's come to a place where the opposing states of Good and Evil, Light and Dark are waging a war to the death. Designated the 'King's Angel' because of his blond good looks, he finds himself falling in love with a young woman who is the companion of the King's adulterous and estranged wife, Kirsten. Quite scarce signed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Music & Silence
• Publisher: Chatto & Windus / Random House, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 186056027X
• ISBN 13: 9781860560279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jacket after Abraham Wuchters
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

In the year 1629, a young English lutenist named Peter Claire arrives at the Danish Court to join King Christian IV's Royal Orchestra. From the moment when he realises that the musicians have to perform in a freezing cellar underneath the Royal apartments, he understands that he's come to a place where the opposing states of Good and Evil, Light and Dark are waging a war to the death. Designated the 'King's Angels' because of his blond good looks, he finds himself falling in love with a young woman who is the companion of the King's adulterous and estranged wife, Kirsten. With his loyalties fatally divided, how can Peter Claire find the path that will realise his hopes and save his soul? (1999-03-22)

About the Author

"Music & Silence" is Rose Tremain's eighth novel. She has completed a screenplay based on Anthony Trollope's "The Eustace Diamonds" and is adapting "Sacred Country" in three parts for television. She won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Prix Femina Etranger ("Sacred Country"), the "Sunday Express" Book of the Year and the Booker Prize Shortlist ("Restoration"), the Dylan Thomas Short Story Award ("The Colonel's Daughter"), a Giles Cooper Award (for the play "Temporary Shelter") and the Angel Literary Award (twice).

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