With warm, tender stories and a spare, elegant writing style, Wilder is back with his second novella. In this new work, his subject is love--both unexpected and complicated.
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With warm, tender stories and a spare, elegant writing style, Wilder is back with his second novella. In this new work, his subject is love--both unexpected and complicated.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BT5-An advance uncorrected proof paperback book in very good condition that has some light discoloration and shelf wear. The actor and screenwriter's second histortical novella, set at the turn of the last century and featuring a concert violinist who falls in love with a most unlikely and mysterious woman. 7"x5", 167 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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If you like Gene Wilder's persona, you will really like this story. I 'read' the talking-book and Wilder read the story. This novella is a perfect extension of the actor.
The story takes place in 1903 when a concert violinist has a mental breakdown on stage. He's sent to an exclusive German sanitarium. Another of the patients there is Anton Chekhov (with consumption). Although the conversation seems light-hearted, the insights Wilder shares with the reader are important.
I had two problems with the story; Wilder seemed more like a scriptwriter. There was no lavish setup for a big scene; Wilder had the characters do what he wanted and then he moved on.
The other problem was the ending. I don't want to spoil the book but I thought the solution was too pat and very unlikely. That does not mean that I thought this novella was a waste of time -- actually, I thought it was great.
