description: Originally trained as a concert pianist, Mr. Stewart drew on this background for his first novel, “The Mephisto Waltz” (Coward-McCann), published in 1969. (The publicity materials for the book included a 45-r.p.m. recording of Mr. Stewart playing the title piece, by Liszt.) In 1971, the book became a film with Alan Alda as a young writer whose body is usurped by an aging pianist.
language: English
title: The Mephisto Waltz
titlecomplete: The Mephisto Waltz
characters: Bill Grainger, Roxanne de Lancre, Myles Clarkson, Maggie van Arsdale, Paula Clarkson, Abby Clarkson, William de Lancre, Duncan Ely
genres: Demons, Dark, Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 379
places: New York (State)
publisher: Coward McCann