The Noise of Time: A novel

The Noise of Time: A novel

A compact masterpiece dedicated to the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich: Julian Barnesâ€™s first novel since his best-selling, Man Booker Prizeâ€“winning The Sense of an Ending.

In 1936, Shostakovich, just thirty, fears for his livelihood and his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has taken a sudden interest in his work and denounced his latest opera. Now, certain he will be exiled to Siberia (or, more likely, executed on the spot), Shostakovich reflects on his predicament, his personal history, his parents, various women and wives, his childrenâ€”and all who are still alive themselves hang in the balance of his fate. And though a stroke of luck prevents him from becoming yet another casualty of the Great Terror, for decades to come he will be held fast under the thumb of despotism: made to represent Soviet values at a cultural conference in New York City, forced into joining the Party and compelled, constantly, to weigh appeasing those in power against the integrity of his music. Barnes elegantly guides us through the trajectory of Shostakovichâ€™s career, at the same time illuminating the tumultuous evolution of the Soviet Union. The result is both a stunning portrait of a relentlessly fascinating man and a brilliant exploration of the meaning of art and its place in society.
Country USA
Brand Knopf
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1101947241
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2016-05-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101947241

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1101947241
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2016-05-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101947241

The Noise of Time: A novel

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