Celestial Harmonies

The Esterházys, one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, are closely linked to the rise and fall of the Hapsburg Empire. Princes, counts, commanders, diplomats, bishops, and patrons of the arts, revered, respected, and occasionally feared by their contemporaries, their story is as complex as the history of Hungary itself. Celestial Harmonies is the intricate chronicle of this remarkable family, a saga spanning seven centuries of epic conquest, tragedy, triumph, and near annihilation. Told by Péter Esterházy, a scion of this populous clan, Celestial Harmonies is dazzling in scope and profound in implication. It is fiction at its most awe-inspiring.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Author: Peter Esterhazy
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 03/01/2005
Pages: 846
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.44w x 2.01d
ISBN: 9780060501082

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 04/03/2005 pg. 28

About the Author
Esterhazy, Peter: -

Peter Esterhazy, a member of one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, was born in Budapest in 1950. His books, published mostly in Europe, are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature.