Brother of Sleep
Subtitle: A Novel
Publisher: ABRAMS (Ignition)
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Woodstock, New York, USA
Language: eng
Translated from: ger
Translation of: Schlafes Bruder
Format: Ebook
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781468308112
Description: Set against the backdrop of a nineteenth century Alpine village, Brother of Sleep tells the story of Johannes Elias Alder, a musical genius with an uncanny ear who develops his talent in secret midnight sessions at the church organ. Though he plays transcendently, his unrequited love and his struggle to break free from his circumstance threaten to destroy him.