Ravel A Novel |
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| Author:
| Echenoz, Jean |
| Translator:
| Coverdale, Linda |
| Foreword by:
| Gopnik, Adam |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62097-000-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | New Press, The
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $1.99 |
Book Description:
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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 Ravel--dandy, eccentric, curmudgeon--crosses 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...
More Description 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 Ravel--dandy, eccentric, curmudgeon--crosses 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 life--sartorially and socially splendid--as well as his most successful compositions from 1927 to 1937.
Illuminated by flashes of Echenoz’s characteristically sly humor, Ravel is a delightfully quirky portrait of a famous musician coping with the ups and downs of his illustrious career. It is also a beautifully written novel that’s a deeply touching farewell to a dignified and lonely man going reluctantly into the night.