Music for the End of Time - Hardcover

Bryant, Jen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802852297 ISBN 13: 9780802852298

Verlag: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2005

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This work is Jen Bryant's poetic biography of French composer Olivier Messiaen, coupled with Beth Peck's evocative pastel illustrations, captures both the desolation of a World War II prison camp and the transforming power of music. This book will stir readers of all ages to seek hope in the things that inspire them.

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“Eee — oh — lay! Eee — oh — lay!”
Such a wild and beautiful sound,
Olivier thought.
His eyes followed the bird as it turned
toward the woods, floated over the treetops,
and, at last, disappeared.

Detained in a German prison camp, Olivier misses his family, his friends, and his home — but most of all he misses music. A chance encounter with a nightingale and a German officer, however, provides Olivier with a small miracle — the opportunity to write music again.

Jen Bryant’s poetic biography of French composer Olivier Messiaen, coupled with Beth Peck’s evocative pastel illustrations, captures both the desolation of a World War II prison camp and the transforming power of music. This book will stir readers of all ages to seek hope in the things that inspire them.

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• Verlag: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0802852297
• ISBN 13: 9780802852298
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32