Fiction. Translated from the German by Eugene Hayworth. Holler, a successful businessman and Schubert enthusiast, has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Without telling his wife and family about his illness, he decides to sell his business and travel to Tuscany, where he plans to organize the ultimate performance of Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy." Holler posts a series of letters to Alfred Brendel, inviting the pianist to Italy to perform the "Fantasy." While searching for the perfect location to host the concert, ...
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Fiction. Translated from the German by Eugene Hayworth. Holler, a successful businessman and Schubert enthusiast, has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Without telling his wife and family about his illness, he decides to sell his business and travel to Tuscany, where he plans to organize the ultimate performance of Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy." Holler posts a series of letters to Alfred Brendel, inviting the pianist to Italy to perform the "Fantasy." While searching for the perfect location to host the concert, Holler encounters a series of strange characters who share their bizarre stories with him, infusing the novel with a magical, darkly comic atmosphere."
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Very Good. Clean, bright, and crisp except for a tiny rumple at the upper right corners of pp. 85-91; binding is square and tight; soft cover has a small surface flaw near the spine heel and light shelf rubbing at the corners, otherwise excellent.