Wing Toward the Stars: A classical violinist's involuntary journey to an Appalachian coal community releases him from the weight of his past,

ISBN-13: 9781497438286 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 104 str.

Alfred C. Knight; Alfred C. Knight

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Niccolo Paganini, violinist/composer in 1830's royalist Italy, attributed musical success to his own genius. He cuts a dashing figure as he bedazzles audiences, yet callously connects with individuals in his private life. At death he is hurled through space and time to a bleak West Virginia Depression-era coal mining community. In this Dante-esque purgatory, he moves from the grim world of the mines, out onto the various levels of an alien world, encountering a kaleidoscope of people, including sinners and saints, and a culture of fiddle music. In this new environment, he helps a young fiddler perfect HIS skill. In doing so, he makes amends for his own past shortcomings--and discovers the well-spring of music.