| Sonata for Miriam Contributor(s): Olsson, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143114700 ISBN-13: 9780143114703 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: A haunting novel of loss, love, and human connection from the author of "Astrid & Veronika" Linda Olssonas first novel, "Astrid & Veronika," introduced readers to her gorgeous prose, and her extraordinary understanding of human relationships. With her second novel, she once again charts that terrain in a novel that also explores the significant impact of history on individual lives. In "Sonata for Miriam," two events occur that will change composer Adam Ankeras life forever. Embarking on a journey that ranges from New Zealand to Poland, and then Sweden, Anker not only uncovers his parentsa true fate during World War II, but he also finally faces the consequences of an impossible choice he was forced to make twenty years beforeaa choice that changed the trajectory of his life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008015624 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.16" W x 7.74" (0.46 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A haunting novel of loss, love, and human connection from the author of Astrid & Veronika Linda Olsson's first novel, Astrid & Veronika, introduced readers to her gorgeous prose, and her extraordinary understanding of human relationships. With her second novel, she once again charts that terrain in a novel that also explores the significant impact of history on individual lives. In Sonata for Miriam, two events occur that will change composer Adam Anker's life forever. Embarking on a journey that ranges from New Zealand to Poland, and then Sweden, Anker not only uncovers his parents' true fate during World War II, but he also finally faces the consequences of an impossible choice he was forced to make twenty years before-a choice that changed the trajectory of his life. |