What the Trumpet Player Revealed
Brief description of the novel:
What the Trumpet Player Revealed (Les confessions du trompettiste) is a first novel. It's the story of Jonathan Malavoix, whose father is from Quebec, who lives in Paris during the Second World War. The action takes place in a fast moving few days in April 1942.
The plot centres on some characters he meets as he plays trumpet at the outdoor cafés, as well as his passage to Marseille through the perils of occupied France and the demarcation line. The story traces everyday life at that time, but with a philosophical bent that is enhanced by the tension swirling around the characters.
There's a great deal of suspense, as well as reflexions on life and death, music and identity. The historical setting allows the reader to reflect on identity issues, Quebec/France; Canada/Quebec; North America/Europe, while at the same time getting an intimate street by street look at the Latin Quarter in Paris as well as the streets and vistas of Marseille.
The translation, by the author, is in a clear, concise style in English, in a fashion that is European but not too strictly rendered. The English is European, British, Anglo-Irish, perhaps. The writing is nonetheless clear.
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What the Trumpet Player Revealed (Les confessions du trompettiste) is a first novel. It's the story of Jonathan Malavoix, whose father is from Quebec, who lives in Paris during the Second World War. The action takes place in a fast moving few days in April 1942.
The plot centres on some characters he meets as he plays trumpet at the outdoor cafés, as well as his passage to Marseille through the perils of occupied France and the demarcation line. The story traces everyday life at that time, but with a philosophical bent that is enhanced by the tension swirling around the characters.
There's a great deal of suspense, as well as reflexions on life and death, music and identity. The historical setting allows the reader to reflect on identity issues, Quebec/France; Canada/Quebec; North America/Europe, while at the same time getting an intimate street by street look at the Latin Quarter in Paris as well as the streets and vistas of Marseille.
The translation, by the author, is in a clear, concise style in English, in a fashion that is European but not too strictly rendered. The English is European, British, Anglo-Irish, perhaps. The writing is nonetheless clear.
What the Trumpet Player Revealed
Brief description of the novel:
What the Trumpet Player Revealed (Les confessions du trompettiste) is a first novel. It's the story of Jonathan Malavoix, whose father is from Quebec, who lives in Paris during the Second World War. The action takes place in a fast moving few days in April 1942.
The plot centres on some characters he meets as he plays trumpet at the outdoor cafés, as well as his passage to Marseille through the perils of occupied France and the demarcation line. The story traces everyday life at that time, but with a philosophical bent that is enhanced by the tension swirling around the characters.
There's a great deal of suspense, as well as reflexions on life and death, music and identity. The historical setting allows the reader to reflect on identity issues, Quebec/France; Canada/Quebec; North America/Europe, while at the same time getting an intimate street by street look at the Latin Quarter in Paris as well as the streets and vistas of Marseille.
The translation, by the author, is in a clear, concise style in English, in a fashion that is European but not too strictly rendered. The English is European, British, Anglo-Irish, perhaps. The writing is nonetheless clear.
What the Trumpet Player Revealed (Les confessions du trompettiste) is a first novel. It's the story of Jonathan Malavoix, whose father is from Quebec, who lives in Paris during the Second World War. The action takes place in a fast moving few days in April 1942.
The plot centres on some characters he meets as he plays trumpet at the outdoor cafés, as well as his passage to Marseille through the perils of occupied France and the demarcation line. The story traces everyday life at that time, but with a philosophical bent that is enhanced by the tension swirling around the characters.
There's a great deal of suspense, as well as reflexions on life and death, music and identity. The historical setting allows the reader to reflect on identity issues, Quebec/France; Canada/Quebec; North America/Europe, while at the same time getting an intimate street by street look at the Latin Quarter in Paris as well as the streets and vistas of Marseille.
The translation, by the author, is in a clear, concise style in English, in a fashion that is European but not too strictly rendered. The English is European, British, Anglo-Irish, perhaps. The writing is nonetheless clear.
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| BN ID: | 2940012790361 |
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| Publisher: | Jeffrey Fox |
| Publication date: | 07/16/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 208 |
| File size: | 116 KB |
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