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Mercier, Pascal, 1944-
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Mothers -- Death -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
Women violinists -- Fiction.
Violinists -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction.
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Mercier, Pascal, 1944-
Mothers -- Death -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
Women violinists -- Fiction.
Violinists -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction.
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Lea
/
Pascal
Mercier
; translated from the German by Shaun Whiteside.
by
Mercier
,
Pascal
,
1944-
Grove Press, 2017.
Call #:
FICTION MER
Subjects
Mothers -- Death -- Fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
Women violinists -- Fiction.
Violinists -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780802121660 (hc.)
Uniform title:
Lea
. English
Description:
292 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
First published in Germany in 2007 by Carl Hanser Verlag.
Translated from the German.
Summary:
A father's love for his daughter knows no bounds as her obsessive desire to become a concert violinist drives them both to the brink of destruction.
"
Pascal
Mercier
's Night Train to Lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and went on to become an international bestseller, establishing
Mercier
as a breakthrough European literary talent. Now, in
Lea
, he returns with a tender, impassioned, and unforgettable story of a father's love and a daughter's ambition in the wake of devastating tragedy. It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet's wife. His grief-stricken young daughter,
Lea
, cuts herself off from the world, lost in the darkness of grief. Then she hears the unfamiliar sound of a violin playing in the hall of a train station, and she is brought back to life. Transfixed by a busker playing Bach,
Lea
emerges from her mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. And her father, witnessing this delicate spark, promises to do everything and anything in his power to keep her happy.
Lea
grows into an extraordinary musical talent - her all-consuming passion leads her to become one of the finest players in the country - but as her fame blossoms, her relationship with her father withers. Unable to keep her close, he inadvertently pushes
Lea
deeper and deeper into this newfound independence and, desperate to hold on to his daughter, Martin is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy them both. A revelatory portrait of genius and madness,
Lea
delves into the demands of artistic excellence as well as the damaging power of jealousy and sacrifice.
Mercier
has crafted a novel of intense clarity, illuminating the poignant ways we strive to understand ourselves and our families."--Jacket.
Genre:
Musical fiction.
Literary fiction.
German fiction -- Translations into English.
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