Allegro A Novel
Allegro, a novel by Ariel Dorfman, is set to be published by Other Press LLC on March 4, 2025. This edition, written in English and spanning 272 pages, presents a thrilling historical mystery centered around Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The narrative unfolds as Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, seeking answers to a long-standing enigma regarding Bach’s potential murder by a renowned oculist, and whether Handel met a similar fate.
Readers will find a rich exploration of friendship and betrayal woven through the fabric of music, as Mozart’s investigation takes him from the salons of London to the streets of Paris. The story captures a vibrant and tumultuous era filled with notable composers, rogues, and nobles, while paralleling Mozart’s rise to fame amidst personal trials and losses. Allegro delves into themes of mystery and historical intrigue, inviting readers to engage with the complexities of this captivating period.
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This thrilling historical mystery starring Mozart tells of friendship and betrayal, and how music allows us to defy death—from the acclaimed author of Death and the Maiden and The Suicide Museum.
In 1789 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visits the grave of Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, looking for a sign, a signal, an answer to an enigma that has haunted him since childhood: Was Bach murdered by a famous oculist? And years later, was Handel a victim of the same doctor?
Allegro follows his investigation, from the salons of London to the streets of Paris, recreating an enthralling and turbulent time, full of rogues and brilliant composers, charlatans and presumptuous nobles. Running parallel to this search is the rise of Mozart, his knowledge and fame, his trials and losses.
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