A spellbinding short novel set in post-revolutionary Russia about a young girl's jealousy. The fifth book of Nina Berberova to be published by New Directions, The Accompanist, written in 1936, proved to be a literary phenomenon in Europe where it was first published. A spellbinding, short novel set in post-revolutionary RussiaThe Accompanist portrays with extraordinary sensitivity the entangled relationships of three intriguing characters. Sonechka is a talented but shy young pianist hired by a beautiful soprano (Maria Nikolaevna) and her devoted, bourgeois husband. Maria is everything Sonechka is notglamorous and flamboyant. Her voice brings with it something immortal and indisputable, something which gives reality to the human being's dream of having wings. Doomed to live in her mentor's shadow, the young girl secretly schemes to expose the singer's infidelities. But as she awaits her chance, the diva's husband takes matters into his own hands, bringing events to a surprising resolution. This intense and beautiful little novel was published in America almost fifty years after it was written; sadly out of print for a number of years, it is a wonderfully compelling and crucial addition to Nina Berberova's growing number of published fictional works.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
ISBN-13
9780811215343
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105120845
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Accompanist
Author
Marian Schwartz, Nina Berberova
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2003
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
132mm
Volume
0
Item Weight
100 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Marian Schwartz, Nina Berberova
Series Title
New Directions Classic
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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