What's a sensitive classical pianist doing in a seedy WWII Parisian cabaret? Why is he keeping his Chopin sheet music under his piano bench every night? Which two people from his past have scarred his soul forever? Winter Pale, the young beautiful foreigner at the club, and a girl with a painful past of her own, recounts his story and, with it, delves deep into her own soul.
This short story from the backstage of the historical novel Winter Pale sheds light on the character of Louis, the exceptional, poetic, and visionary pianist of 'The Golden Doe', and is a perfect standalone as well as an insightful complementary read to the novel.
Readers who enjoyed the ambience of The War in our Hearts , Promise at Dawn , and At Swim, Two Boys will be fully immersed into this touching, thought-provoking, and intriguing character revelation.
Format:
Kindle Edition
Pages:
pages
Publication:
2023
Publisher:
Marina Koulouri (Independent Author)
Edition:
Language:
eng
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kindle Asin:
B0C5W9JPF9
A sad Chopin waltz: An engrossing and emotional WW2 short story about love and war, loss and memory
What's a sensitive classical pianist doing in a seedy WWII Parisian cabaret? Why is he keeping his Chopin sheet music under his piano bench every night? Which two people from his past have scarred his soul forever? Winter Pale, the young beautiful foreigner at the club, and a girl with a painful past of her own, recounts his story and, with it, delves deep into her own soul.
This short story from the backstage of the historical novel Winter Pale sheds light on the character of Louis, the exceptional, poetic, and visionary pianist of 'The Golden Doe', and is a perfect standalone as well as an insightful complementary read to the novel.
Readers who enjoyed the ambience of The War in our Hearts , Promise at Dawn , and At Swim, Two Boys will be fully immersed into this touching, thought-provoking, and intriguing character revelation.