“With a fascinating but never stifling erudition, Goetz delves into the background of this almost divine edifice ... weaving a magnificent and educational novel.”
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David Foenkinos, author of Delicacy
“One of the greatest pianists of the last century, an illicit love affair with a young man, and a story using the genuine correspondence that passed between them—it makes for an utterly compelling read.”
Jeremy Nicholas, author of The Great Composers and Chopin: His Life and Music