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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561487634724 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1407 (1837) |
| Category: |
Europe |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE LOAST PIANOS OF SIBERIA
by Sophy Roberts
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9780857524959
Format: small paperback
Published: Penguin 2020
Size (mm): 155 w x 230 h x 35 h
Pages: 432
SKU: A5/2502/U401
ABOUT
Siberia's history is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote landscape are pianos created during the boom years of the nineteenth century. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like blood. How these pianos travelled into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is remarkable. That they might still be capable of making music in such a hostile landscape is nothing less than a miracle.
An absorbing story about a piano hunt - a quixotic journey through two centuries of Russian history and eight time zones stretching across an eleventh of the world's land surface. It reveals not only an unexpected musical legacy, but profound humanity in the last place on earth you might expect to find it.
Illustrated with monochrome images and maps.
CONDITION
Near new with only light wear on covers.
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