{"product_id":"music-against-the-night","title":"Music Against the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFigures of the past find new life in Yiyun Li's thrillingly imagined saga following two musicians as they mature, study, travel, love, grieve, and, above all, chase their ambitions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Dublin, as the eighteenth century nears its end, a young musical virtuoso comes of age. John Field, an awkward and sensitive child, is preternaturally gifted, and his family has visions of him becoming the next Mozart. His talent takes him far--to England, France, and then Russia, where he becomes a famous pianist and composes dreamy, languorous melodies that enchant the night air. John calls them \u003ci\u003enocturnes\u003c\/i\u003e, but the prodigy who immortalizes them is Chopin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOceans away in Pondicherry, in French India, Adelaide Percheron has a startling rise of her own. Orphaned at a young age, she is raised by her imperious, enterprising grandmother. Her cousins give her the name Percherette, an impish reminder that despite their shared relations, Adelaide is not one of the crowd, owing to her parents' differing ancestry. Without a connection to aristocracy or the luxury of riches, only marriage seems to offer prosperity--until she sets her sights on a pianoforte. Driven by her secret love of music and a desire to see the world, Percherette engineers her exodus, escaping to Paris and later to Moscow, as Napoleon's army sets out to conquer the continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeopled by rival prodigies, irate tutors, begrudging guardians, and the true-to-life masters of the trade, Yiyun Li's magisterial, polyphonic novel depicts two aspiring musicians--destined to be husband and wife--in pursuit of success. Their struggles unfold amid political and artistic upheaval and pit them against the forces of their time. As John and Adelaide each try to chart a path between talent and genius, success and legacy, profit and passion, they must decide what, and even who, is worth sacrificing along the way. Drawing inspiration from the past but finding entirely new forms, \u003ci\u003eMusic Against the Night\u003c\/i\u003e comes to life with the sweep and dimension of the Romantic era and a deep understanding of the demands of living and of art.","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53576379564398,"sku":"9780374613051","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1007\/0382\/files\/imageloader_1bd6ced3-bdba-4b63-aaa5-b9e13cb93384.jpg?v=1774965030","url":"https:\/\/tenderbuttonsbooks.com\/products\/music-against-the-night","provider":"Tender Buttons Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}