Language:EnglishPublisher:Blackwater PressISBN-13:9781963614121ISBN-10:1963614127UPC:9781963614121Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Performing ArtsBook Topic:20th Century, MusicSize:7.81 x 5.05 x 1.03 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC7E3A3FF5
Step into the compelling world of The Maestro and Her Proté gé , a richly woven tale of music, mentorship, and personal transformation. This evocative novel follows Hannah Schaeffer, a fictional trailblazing conductor, as she navigates the challenges of breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Inspired by her mentor, the iconic Nadia Boulanger (a real-life musical luminary) Hannah's journey spans decades, intertwining themes of ambition, love, and resilience. Alternating between her formative years as a prodigy in 1960s Paris and her reflective present-day quest for creative renewal, Hannah's story crescendos with a poignant exploration of identity and legacy. Perfect for lovers of music and literature, Whouley's narrative resonates like a masterful symphony, capturing the triumphs and tribulations of an extraordinary life dedicated to art.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Blackwater PressISBN-13:9781963614121ISBN-10:1963614127UPC:9781963614121Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Performing ArtsBook Topic:20th Century, MusicSize:7.81 x 5.05 x 1.03 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC7E3A3FF5
Kate Whouley is the author of Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved, a BookSense Book of the Year finalist, and Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, winner of the 2012 New England Book Award in nonfiction. She directs the MFA program in creative writing at Bay Path University and serves as a contributing editor at Yankee magazine. An avocational musician, Kate traces the inspiration for her debut novel, The Maestro and Her Proté gé, to a long-ago freshman music theory class taught by a demanding professor who was once a student of the famously formidable musical master, Nadia Boulanger.
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Step into the compelling world of The Maestro and Her Proté gé , a richly woven tale of music, mentorship, and personal transformation. This evocative novel follows Hannah Schaeffer, a fictional trailblazing conductor, as she navigates the challenges of breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Inspired by her mentor, the iconic Nadia Boulanger (a real-life musical luminary) Hannah's journey spans decades, intertwining themes of ambition, love, and resilience. Alternating between her formative years as a prodigy in 1960s Paris and her reflective present-day quest for creative renewal, Hannah's story crescendos with a poignant exploration of identity and legacy. Perfect for lovers of music and literature, Whouley's narrative resonates like a masterful symphony, capturing the triumphs and tribulations of an extraordinary life dedicated to art.
Kate Whouley is the author of Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved, a BookSense Book of the Year finalist, and Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, winner of the 2012 New England Book Award in nonfiction. She directs the MFA program in creative writing at Bay Path University and serves as a contributing editor at Yankee magazine. An avocational musician, Kate traces the inspiration for her debut novel, The Maestro and Her Proté gé, to a long-ago freshman music theory class taught by a demanding professor who was once a student of the famously formidable musical master, Nadia Boulanger.
