Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
One of the most celebrated writers of our time gives us his first cycle of short fiction: five brilliantly etched, interconnected stories in which music is a vivid and essential character.A once-popular singer, desperate to make a comeback, turning from the one certainty in his life . . . A man...
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One of the most celebrated writers of our time gives us his first cycle of short fiction: five brilliantly etched, interconnected stories in which music is a vivid and essential character.A once-popular singer, desperate to make a comeback, turning from the one certainty in his life . . . A man whose unerring taste in music is the only thing his closest friends value in hi
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Format: Audiobook
ISBN:
9780739381779 (0739381776)
Publisher: Random House Audio
Pages no: 7
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
Contemporary,
Asian Literature,
Japan,
Short Stories,
Music,
Japanese Literature,
Fiction
A truly delightful story. Imagine sipping a cool lager on a sunny afternoon or slipping away on a cloud of your dreams. Japanese storytelling is written in a clear and direct language, so easy to follow and engage with. Locations often range from the atmosphere of cocktail bars to the sleepy world o...
I think if you look at my ratings on Goodreads you'll see that I'm much more sympathetic to short story collections. A good short story collection often shows an author's commitment to craft. You can see how much care the author takes with every word, you can get a sense of his or her range when dea...