Gertrude

In this novel about music, love, and creativity, Hermann Hesse weaves a tale of loss and redemption. Kuhn, the sensitive narrator, disabled in an accident as a young man, has become a renowned composer. He is drawn to a beautiful, mysterious singer named Gertrude and becomes engulfed in an enduring passion for her. But because he fears her sympathy, he ends up losing her to his friend and singer, Muoth. Kuhn becomes inextricably involved in their ill-fated marriage and is almost destroyed -- but eventually he finds his redemption through his art and the completion of his opera.

Author: Hermann Hesse
Publisher: Coyote Canyon Press
Published: 10/22/2012
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780982129890

About the Author
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), the German novelist, essayist, and poet, is universally considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. His works include "Steppenwolf," "Siddhartha," and "Narcissus and Goldmund." Hesse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

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