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The Pianist in the Dark

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Pegasus Books, 12 juil. 2011 - 150 pages
A stirring novel of love and music inspired by the life of pianist Maria-Theresa von Paradis, a blind virtuoso who was a contemporary of Mozart and Salieri Maria-Theresa von Paradis, the only daughter of the secretary of the empress of Austria, was an exceptionally gifted child. By the age of seventeen, she was a full-fledged virtuoso, playing for the royal family, acclaimed for her beauty and talent . . . and because she was blind. Her father, unable to accept her condition despite her soaring musical gifts, enlists the help of Franz Anton Mesmer, the forerunner of the modern practice of hypnotism, where Maria-Theresa discovers the passions and emotions from which her blindness had previously protected her.
In the tradition of Sleeping with Schubert and TheCellist of Sarajevo, the novel is a moving portrait of courage, loss, the elation of first love—and the pain of lost innocence.

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Review: The Pianist in the Dark

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Grade: C- LOVED the premise, but unfortunately the storytelling was really lacking - awkward POV changes, strange and inconsistent verb tense choices (I almost DNFed by chapter two), and a whole lot ... Consulter l'avis complet

Review: The Pianist in the Dark: A Novel

Avis d'utilisateur  - Shawn Bird - Goodreads

A short superficial description of a fascinating story of blind pianist Marie Theresa von Paradis and her encounter with Anton Mesmer, who briefly cured her blindness. Some good quotes. Consulter l'avis complet

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À propos de l'auteur (2011)

Michéle Halberstadt is a French journalist, film producer, and author. Her previous novels include Prends soin de toi and Café Viennois. She also produced and co-wrote the movie Murderous Maids (2000). This is her first novel to be published in English, which won the Drouot Literary Prize and was short-listed for the Lilas Literary Prize in France.

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