An extraordinary novel in which the narrative dances between characters in counterpoint, echoing the music that is such an important theme throughout the book. It is also interesting. Tremain takes characters who already have a history and, musician-like, gives them a new reality. The fact - a lutenist plays in the dark for a lonely king - becomes a key, unlocking the imagination to create relationships that, though fictional, are more real than the fact.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 26 October 2004 ) |
