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The narrative intertwines music and war as a young musicologist, Meta Taverner, embarks on a quest to uncover the origins of a mysterious eighteenth-century sonata manuscript gifted by a Czech immigrant. As she seeks to reunite the lost movements and locate the manuscript's rightful owner, Meta's journey reveals the profound impact of history on personal lives, set against the backdrop of Prague's tumultuous past, from World War I to the Velvet Revolution. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the enduring power of music.
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The Prague Sonata, Bradford Morrow
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- The Prague Sonata
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bradford Morrow
- Publisher
- Grove Atlantic
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN13
- 9780802128683
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Music Theme, Czech & Slovak history, Wars, American Literature, World War II, 20th century, Prague, Czechoslovakia, Piano, Emigrants, Searching in the Past, Musicology, Ludwig van Beethoven, Assassination of Heydrich, Czechs in America
- Original title
- The Prague Sonata
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- The narrative intertwines music and war as a young musicologist, Meta Taverner, embarks on a quest to uncover the origins of a mysterious eighteenth-century sonata manuscript gifted by a Czech immigrant. As she seeks to reunite the lost movements and locate the manuscript's rightful owner, Meta's journey reveals the profound impact of history on personal lives, set against the backdrop of Prague's tumultuous past, from World War I to the Velvet Revolution. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the enduring power of music.