Fire Music

Antal Varga, a Budapest violinist, is 78 years old when a young American stranger places a yellowed music sheet into his hands. With shock he recognizes his own teenage handwriting, for he himself wrote this piece in 1945, when his city was under siege. Desperate to talk with this American woman, Varga enlists his grandson Kristóf to translate; and he finds that the woman, Lisa, shares his family's painful heritage. Now his grandson and this young American press him for the story behind the music, and especially behind its shattered ending. For decades he's hidden this story of war, love, jealousy, and loss. Can he bear to tell it now? Can they bear to hear it? Cautiously Varga, Kristóf, and Lisa open the music and its hard secrets, hoping that although pain has extended over generations, perhaps love will extend further still.

Author: Connie Hampton Connally
Publisher: Coffeetown Press
Published: 04/09/2024
Pages: 422
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9781684921591

About the Author
Connally, Connie Hampton: - Connie Hampton Connally holds a BA in English from the University of Washington and an MFA from Antioch University. She has taught high school English and elementary music, worked as an editor, led workshops at writers' conferences, and written both fiction and non-fiction. Her debut novel, The Songs We Hide, was published by Coffeetown Press in 2018. Fire Music is Ms. Connally's second novel.Ms. Connally has played guitar most of her life. She especially loves folk and classical music for its beautiful evocation of joy, sorrow, longing and transcendence. Her experiences with music influenced her novels Fire Music and The Songs We Hide, which deal with artistry amid hardship. Ms. Connally lives in Tacoma, Washington with her husband. The Connally's travel frequently to visit their three adult sons and their families. Ms. Connally is currently writing a novel set in Andean Peru, where her second son lives.