{"product_id":"symphony-paperback","title":"Symphony - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJude Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply empathic exploration of obsession and art, genius and madness. . . . Morgan's ability to bring each character to life is virtuosic.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1827 Harriet Smithson, a beautiful young Irish actress, determined to avoid the traditional route to stardom via the manager's bed, joins an English company in the bold experiment of taking Shakespeare to Paris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the ferment of revolution in the air, the new generation is longing for passionate, spontaneous art. And to Harriet's astonishment, it is embodied in her--La Belle Irlandaise. In the midst of this frenzy she finds herself pursued by a strange, intense young composer named Hector Berlioz. So begins a painful and profound love affair. She is his muse; his idée fixe; his obsession. And Berlioz's \u003ci\u003eSymphonie Fantastique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e directly inspired by Harriet, will change music forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJude Morgan, who studied writing with Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter, lives in Peterborough, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 5.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694770425919,"sku":"9780312384784","price":32.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d20118ffa70d79a004fb12f6a0f345d7.webp?v=1765002035","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/symphony-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}