Orfeo

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014 'A virtuoso performance' SUNDAY TIMES 'Extraordinary and confounding, mind-spinning and wonderful' INDEPENDENT 'A magnificent and moving novel' LOS ANGELES TIMES Seventy-year-old avant-garde composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab - where he is conducting the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find musical patterns in surprising places - has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive, earning him the moniker 'Bioterrorist Bach'. He hatches a daring plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it. A gripping escape narrative filled with lyrical wonder, Orfeo is both a portrait of a creative, obsessive man, and a reflection on finding melodies in everyday life.Author: Powers, Richard,author
Contributors: Powers, Richard,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 384
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Edition: 1
Published/Release Date: 12 Jun 2025
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Cornerstone
Author/Director/Artist: Richard Powers
Dimension (cm): 198x130x25 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 25x198x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 270
Package Weight (g): 267