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Sonata Mulattica: A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play (PB) (2010)

Sonata Mulattica: A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play (PB) (2010)

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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. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.

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Author:
Rita Dove
ISBN 10:
0393338932
Pages:
240
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date:
September 27, 2010
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.42lbs

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