by Carlos Fuentes (Author), Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator), Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator), Carlos Fuentes (Author)
In this magical story of love and art, life and death, Carlos Fuentes entwines two narratives: one tells of the passion of orchestra conductor Gabriel Atlan-Ferrara for red-haired Mexican diva, Inez Prada; the other of the first encounter in human history between a man and a woman. Berlioz's music for The Damnation of Faust brings Atlan-Ferrara and Inez together, and continues to resound on every page of this haunting work. At the same time, the emergent love of neh-el and ah-nel - the original lovers - reminds us of the Faustian pact of love and death. The link between these two stories is a beautiful crystal seal that belongs to Atlan-Ferrara, who is obsessed by its meaning. Maybe this ancient and seductive object gives its bearer the ability to read unknown languages and hear music of impossible beauty...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 19 Apr 2004
ISBN 10: 0747568162
ISBN 13: 9780747568162
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