- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (9 July 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340933607
- ISBN-13: 978-0340933602
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 401,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Jessica Duchen writes about families, the arts and their sometimes devastating combination with such skill and passion that her books are unputdownable. It is very rarely that I find a new writer whose work I love so much.'
(Katie Fforde )'This is a very well written study of the problem of being and having a child prodigy . . . it's a gripping read and it's very easy to get caught up in the excitement of wanting Alicia to succeed . . . I enjoyed this book a lot'
(Muso on Alicia's Gift )'Jessica Duchen's debut novel is captivating, imaginative and fascinating . . . The pace builds powerfully to a dramatic and ultimately very moving conclusion. Completely gripping!'
(Tasmin Little on Rites of Spring )'Jessica Duchen has crafted a riveting drama set within the arts world . . . For fans of Joanna Trollope and Russian composers alike.'
(Classic FM Magazine on Rites of Spring )'Startlingly original book . . . [Duchen's] story is not just a tale of universal human emotion but a symphony to the offbeat melodies of modern life'
(Lancaster Evening Post )Review
"...Duchen's novel of music and memory bulges with fruity treats...a saga whose passion for music, Hungary and history sings out on every page" (Boyd Tonkin on 'Hungarian Dances')
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As always, the wonderful Jessica Duchen creates beautifully crafted, real, flawed characters whose lives you really care about. A diary from her Mother's past comes to haunt a teenage daughter and when is a daughter's ex-boyfriend truly ex? How do you ever grieve for a family lost in a war, and how and when is it possible to move on? When your entire life has been defined by your career, and it looks like that career is over, how can you possibly cope? So many plot strands entwine to create a fascinating story that keeps you totally gripped through to the final page. A great read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In recent months I have given up on books by two well known authors whose new novels have droned along and sent me to sleep with boredom. No chance of that with "Songs of Triumphant Love". A skillfully woven tale whose characters have taught me much.
I'm used to reading Duchen's musical critiques, but this is the first of her novels that I have read. A versatile writer who deserves high praise.
I'm used to reading Duchen's musical critiques, but this is the first of her novels that I have read. A versatile writer who deserves high praise.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Hold on to your hats - this is a whirlwind of a book! A veritable panoply of characters, themes and places, it was hard to imagine how she could possibly bring them all together. But Jessica Duchen is nothing if not the master of her subplots, and all is woven together at the end in an extraordinary manner that plays havoc with your emotions. Her characters are so vividly real that the reader becomes desperate to know what happens to them - certainly this reader did! Duchen's incisive yet hauntingly poetic prose keeps you turning the pages. The story's principal character may be an opera singer, but it is about so, so much more than that. Simply wonderful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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I love Jessicas books. I love how she writes, how intimate she is. I found this less of her four books to grip me, because the story was not engaging enough to me. Read more
Published 13 months ago by itchybeard
Strangely compelling
This is the only book by Jessica Duchen I've come across but am now going to search out more.It's a compelling read which draws you in,wanting to find out what happens next. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lorna Bevan
Bold, engrossing, a wonderful read
So absorbing, it's only after you've finished and been able to put the book down that you realise how much you've learned about lives unlike your own and on what a journey you've... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by A Customer
An engrossing read
Jessica Duchen's new book, "Songs of Triumphant Love," the title of which refers to a short story by Turgenev, is another of her well-made novels, with characters that you find... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Barbara J. Barling
A Treat
I loved this book, its psychological insight and human wisdom with, as in all Jessica Duchen's novels,flashes of her delicious humour. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by Lady Dahrendorf
Jessic Duchen's Latest Novel
Jessica Duchen's latest novel, Songs of Triumphant Love, is even better than her last one, Hungarian Dances. This book is a wonderful read. I couldn't it put down. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Marion Gedney PhD
Wonderful!
Jessica Duchen has done it again! I have read all her books, and she just gets better all the time. Songs of Triumphant Love is a compelling read, tackling themes of family, war,... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2009 by K. Trevelyan
Un-put-downable
I lost a huge amount of sleep over this book as I just couldn't put it down - the narrative and the characters both intrigue and delight (even if they are infuriating - on purpose... Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by Mrs. R. Macklow-smith
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