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Music for Wartime

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Named one of the must-read books of the summer by 'BuzzFeed', 'The Huffington Post' and 'The L Magazine'

Rebecca Makkai’s first two novels, 'The Borrower' and 'The Hundred-Year House' have established her as one of the freshest and most imaginative voices in fiction. Now, the acclaimed writer returns with a highly anticipated collection of short stories marked with her signature mix of intelligence, wit, and heart.

A reality show producer manipulates two contestants into falling in love, while her own relationship falls apart. Just after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a young boy has a revelation about his father’s past when a renowned Romanian violinist plays a concert in their home. In an unnamed country, a composer records the folk songs of two women from a village on the brink of destruction.

Makkai has been anthologized four times in 'The Best American Short Stories' as well as 'The Best American Non-required Reading'. These wide-ranging and deeply moving stories - some inspired by her family history - will delight her many fans, as well as fans of Lorrie Moore, Jim Shepard, and Karen Russell.

RUNNING TIME ➥ 7 hours 46 minutes

Language: English

Pages: 8

Format: Audible Audio

Release: June 23, 2015

Music for Wartime

0/5 ( ratings)

Named one of the must-read books of the summer by 'BuzzFeed', 'The Huffington Post' and 'The L Magazine'

Rebecca Makkai’s first two novels, 'The Borrower' and 'The Hundred-Year House' have established her as one of the freshest and most imaginative voices in fiction. Now, the acclaimed writer returns with a highly anticipated collection of short stories marked with her signature mix of intelligence, wit, and heart.

A reality show producer manipulates two contestants into falling in love, while her own relationship falls apart. Just after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a young boy has a revelation about his father’s past when a renowned Romanian violinist plays a concert in their home. In an unnamed country, a composer records the folk songs of two women from a village on the brink of destruction.

Makkai has been anthologized four times in 'The Best American Short Stories' as well as 'The Best American Non-required Reading'. These wide-ranging and deeply moving stories - some inspired by her family history - will delight her many fans, as well as fans of Lorrie Moore, Jim Shepard, and Karen Russell.

RUNNING TIME ➥ 7 hours 46 minutes

Language: English

Pages: 8

Format: Audible Audio

Release: June 23, 2015

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