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OverviewA saga of a magnificent violin, Antonietta, named after a beautiful woman who was the inspiration of Antonio Stradivari's later years. As Hersey brings Mozart, Berlioz, and Stravinsky to life, he offers us a marvelous celebration of the changing character and eternal art and power of music. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John HerseyPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Vintage Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9780679741817ISBN 10: 067974181 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 27 July 1993 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Hersey was born in Tientsin, China, in 1914 and lived there until 1925, when his family returned to the United States. He studied at Yale and Cambridge, served for a time as Sinclair Lewis's secretary, and then worked several years as a journalist. Beginning in 1947, he devoted his time mainly to writing fiction. He won the Pulitzer Prize, taught for two decades at Yale, and was president of the Authors League of America and chancellor of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. John Hersey died in 1993. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |