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Beschreibung

In 1629, young English lutenist Peter Claire arrives at the Danish court believing music will secure his future. Instead, he enters a world shaped by suspicion, rivalry and royal power.

Set in Denmark and in the shadow of the Thirty Years' War, Music & Silence follows Peter as he joins King Christian IV's royal orchestra at Rosenborg Castle. The musicians perform in a freezing cellar beneath the splendour of the court, a stark contrast to the glittering chambers above. Yet although he is favoured by the King and nicknamed his "Angel", Peter is drawn into a forbidden love affair with Emilia Tilsen, companion to the King's estranged wife, Kirsten Munk - and further into court intrigue.

As King Christian's authority weakens, loyalties fracture. Letters are intercepted, alliances shift, and both Emilia and Peter are threatened with a separation that might extinguish their fragile happiness.

Moving between Copenhagen, Norway and Jutland, Music & Silence tells a story of ambition, political manoeuvring and love tested by exile.

'The best thing from Denmark since Hamlet.' John Julius Norwich
'The best historical novelist of her generation... an unforgettable tapestry of Eros and art.' A. N. Wilson

In 1629, young English lutenist Peter Claire arrives at the Danish court believing music will secure his future. Instead, he enters a world shaped by suspicion, rivalry and royal power.

Set in Denmark and in the shadow of the Thirty Years' War, Music & Silence follows Peter as he joins King Christian IV's royal orchestra at Rosenborg Castle. The musicians perform in a freezing cellar beneath the splendour of the court, a stark contrast to the glittering chambers above. Yet although he is favoured by the King and nicknamed his "Angel", Peter is drawn into a forbidden love affair with Emilia Tilsen, companion to the King's estranged wife, Kirsten Munk - and further into court intrigue.

As King Christian's authority weakens, loyalties fracture. Letters are intercepted, alliances shift, and both Emilia and Peter are threatened with a separation that might extinguish their fragile happiness.

Moving between Copenhagen, Norway and Jutland, Music & Silence tells a story of ambition, political manoeuvring and love tested by exile.

'The best thing from Denmark since Hamlet.' John Julius Norwich
'The best historical novelist of her generation... an unforgettable tapestry of Eros and art.' A. N. Wilson

Über den Autor
Rose Tremain
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780099268550
ISBN-10: 0099268558
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tremain, Rose
Hersteller: Vintage Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 200 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Rose Tremain
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.07.2000
Gewicht: 0,326 kg
Artikel-ID: 106571319