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Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycee, and
lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with
a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his life--and leads him
to an extraordinary book that will open the possibility of changing
it. Inspired by the words of Amadeu de Prado, a doctor whose
intelligence and magnetism left a mark on everyone who met him and
whose principles led him into a confrontation with Salazar's
dictatorship, Gergorius boards a train to Lisbon. As Gregorius
becomes fascinated with unlocking the mystery of who Prado was, an
extraordinary tale unfolds.
Night Train to Lisbon follows Raimund Gregorius, a 57-year-old
Classics scholar, on a journey that takes him across Europe.
Abandoning his job and his life and travelling with a dusty old
book as his talisman, he heads for Lisbon in search of clues to the
life of the book's Portuguese author, Amadeu de Prado. As he gets
swept up in his quest, he finds that the journey is also one of
self-discovery, as he reencounters all the decisions he has made -
and not made - in his life, and faces the roads not travelled.
From the author of the giant bestseller, Night Train to Lisbon,
comes a finely calibrated heartbreaker of a novel about fathers and
daughters, great rises and sudden falls. It all starts with the
death of Martijn van Vliet's wife. His grief-stricken young
daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the world, right up until the
day that she hears a snatch of Bach being played on a violin by a
busker. Transfixed by the sweet melody, she emerges from her
mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. Lea's all-consuming
passion is matched by talent, and she becomes one of the finest
players in the country - but as her fame blossoms, her relationship
with her father only withers. Desperate to hold on to Lea, Martijn
is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy both him and
his daughter.
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Lea (Paperback, Main)
Pascal Mercier; Translated by Shaun Whiteside
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R287
R232
Discovery Miles 2 320
Save R55 (19%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet's wife. His
grief-stricken young daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the
world, right up until the day that she hears a snatch of Bach being
played on a violin by a busker. Transfixed by the sweet melody, she
emerges from her mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. Lea's
all-consuming passion is matched by talent, and she becomes one of
the finest players in the country - but as her fame blossoms, her
relationship with her father only withers. Desperate to hold on to
Lea, Martijn is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy
both him and his daughter.
Pascal Mercier's Night Train to Lisbon mesmerized readers around
the world, and went on to become an international bestseller,
establishing Mercier as a breakthrough European literary talent.
Now, in Lea, he returns with a tender, impassioned, and
unforgettable story of a father's love and a daughter's ambition in
the wake of devastating tragedy. It all starts with the death of
Martijn van Vliet's wife. His grief-stricken young daughter, Lea,
cuts herself off from the world, lost in the darkness of grief.
Then she hears the unfamiliar sound of a violin playing in the hall
of a train station, and she is brought back to life. Transfixed by
a busker playing Bach, Lea emerges from her mourning, vowing to
learn the instrument. And her father, witnessing this delicate
spark, promises to do everything and anything in his power to keep
her happy. Lea grows into an extraordinary musical talent-her
all-consuming passion leads her to become one of the finest players
in the country-but as her fame blossoms, her relationship with her
father withers. Unable to keep her close, he inadvertently pushes
Lea deeper and deeper into this newfound independence and,
desperate to hold on to his daughter, Martin is driven to commit an
act that threatens to destroy them both. A revelatory portrait of
genius and madness, Lea delves into the demands of artistic
excellence as well as the damaging power of jealousy and sacrifice.
Mercier has crafted a novel of intense clarity, illuminating the
poignant ways we strive to understand ourselves and our families.
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Lea (Paperback, Main)
Pascal Mercier; Translated by Shaun Whiteside
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R413
R335
Discovery Miles 3 350
Save R78 (19%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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From the author of the giant bestseller, Night Train to Lisbon,
comes a finely calibrated heartbreaker of a novel about fathers and
daughters, great rises and sudden falls. It all starts with the
death of Martijn van Vliet's wife. His grief-stricken young
daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the world, right up until the
day that she hears a snatch of Bach being played on a violin by a
busker. Transfixed by the sweet melody, she emerges from her
mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. Lea's all-consuming
passion is matched by talent, and she becomes one of the finest
players in the country - but as her fame blossoms, her relationship
with her father only withers. Desperate to hold on to Lea, Martijn
is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy both him and
his daughter.
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