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Title: Deep Purple : A Novel by Mayra Montero ISBN: 0-06-621420-3 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Comment on review above
Comment: With all due respect, the reviewer above is mistaken about "contemporary" composers. The ones listed -- Elgar, Bartok, Holst, Saint-Saens -- all died between 1921-1945. In fact, most were dead before today's leading contemporary composers -- Corigliano, Knussen, John Adams, for heavens sake even Philip Glass were born! This reviewer's "contemporary" composers all croaked long before rock n' roll started!
Rating: 1
Summary: Boring ,Confusing, Worthless
Comment: This novel is a waste of time, I only read the first chapter and threw it away, it is boring and confusing.
It is true that paper can hold anything.After the Deep Purple fiasco I realize that anything can get published.
Ms. Montero, the tittle Author is too big for you.
You are a shame to the publishing industry.
Rating: 4
Summary: Peter and the Wolf for Adults
Comment: Augustin Caban is a retired music critic. He thinks of writing his memoirs.And the outstanding feature of his life was his pursuit of the great virtuosa he encountered over the years.
And thus begins the explanation of the orchestra: Clint Verret on the piano,Rebecca Cheng - clarinet, Manuela Suggia - violin, Alejandrina Sanroma - celeste, Clarissa Berdsley - French horn, Virginia Tuten - violin. Each woman is shown her place in the orchestra. Their virtuosity is explained by their musical preference. Most of it is quite modern, if not outright contemporary - Edward Elgin, Bela Bartok, Holst, Saint-Saens.
Augustin makes love to them the way he perceives their connection to their instrument and favorite music. He is in control. he knows exactly what they want and need. but as each case develops it becomes clear that it is the women who are in control. And they are an assembly of truly weird ones. As we go along, it becomes rather pornographic. And forget about the guide to the orchestra.
Montero writes well and that is the redeeming grace of this book. The basic idea is interesting, the execution titillating.
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Title: The Red of His Shadow : A Novel by Mayra Montero ISBN: 0060952911 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Messenger : A Novel by Mayra Montero, Edith Grossman ISBN: 0060929618 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Last Night I Spent With You : A Novel by Mayra Montero ISBN: 0060934743 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Any Human Heart by William Boyd ISBN: 0375414932 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Best Friends: A Novel by Thomas Berger ISBN: 0743241835 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 02 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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