2009
First Published
4.00
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages
In a book-length lyric narrative inspired by history and imagination, a much celebrated poet re-creates the life of a nineteenth-century virtuoso violinist. The son of a white woman and an “African Prince,” George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780–1860) travels to Vienna to meet “bad-boy” genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer’s subsequent sonata is originally dedicated to the young mulatto, but George, exuberant with acclaim, offends Beethoven over a woman. From this crucial encounter evolves a grandiose yet melancholy poetic tale.
Avg Rating
4.00
Number of Ratings
321
5 STARS
32%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
21%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
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