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The Conductor of Illusions by Arditi, Metin
by Arditi, Metin | PB | Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
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- ISBN
- 9781938901201
- Book Title
- Conductor of Illusions
- Item Length
- 8in
- Original Language
- French
- Publisher
- Roaring Forties Press
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
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Alexis Kandilis is an international conductor at the height of his profession. He receives standing ovations at every concert and wildly enthusiastic reviews from the media. Yet, on a personal level he is deeply unfulfilled. Mahler's haunting "Song on the Death of Children" plays over and over in his mind, bringing back ugly childhood memories he can't erase. A strange collection of not-quite-true friends and not really beloved family surrounds him: his mother, Clio, who forced him to abandon his dreams of composing for a more prestigious career as a conductor; his wife, Charlotte, whom he despises and frequently betrays; his bisexual friends Pavlina and Tatiana; Sacha, a young and talented Russian flutist; and Ted, his agent, who has booked--or overbooked--him for the next three seasons. They all provide some measure of reassurance, but it is easy to predict that Kandilis's glorious world will soon shatter. The media takes advantage of an altercation between Kandilis and a percussionist during a rehearsal to attack him, condemning not only his action but also his unorthodox methods. After a panic attack before a concert, he makes an unforgivable mistake during a performance, and as a result, he is denied the direction of the most prestigious performance of the decade. In his private life, things are also falling apart. Sacha introduces him to an exclusive poker club made up of multimillionaires, but his new rich friends begin to distance themselves from him as he becomes increasingly difficult, until even his manager recommends that he take some time off. Used to being a winner, Kandilis starts gambling -- and losing -- heavily. His disintegration accelerates, and at last he enters a psychiatric hospital. He still has some friends he can count on, but even the most loyal among them can't protect him against himself. On his descent into hell, he discovers but cannot avoid the darkness that is in all hearts, including his own.
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Publisher
Roaring Forties Press
ISBN-10
1938901207
ISBN-13
9781938901201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201574327
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conductor of Illusions
Original Language
French
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Psychological
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pq2661.R36
Reviews
"A profound and deep work in the fear of never measuring up"--L'express "Keeps you turning the pages until you're out of breath. A stunning capability to evoke a universe."--La Croix
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
843/.914
Dewey Edition
23
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