Max Phillips
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An elegant reimagining of the life of Alma Mahler, the lovely, aristocratic fin-de-siècle composer who abandoned her own art to become the inspiration and collector of geniuses.
At the turn of the century, "the most beautiful girl in Vienna" stood at the threshold of a promising musical career. But instead, she turned her considerable talents to becoming a freelance muse. Passionate, fickle, brilliant, and alcoholic, she conquered a series of difficult...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Co
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
The romance of Nicholas, 10, who falls in love with Julia, 19. As Julia already has a boyfriend, he has to wait until he goes to college, where she will be a graduate student. What follows is a tempestuous on-and-off affair, narrated by self-deprecating Nicholas, a victim of Julia's fickle love.
