by Maxence Fermine · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782020566605
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«Le Violon noir» is the historical novel by Maxence Fermine, published by Seuil in paperback (128 pages, in French).
In Venice occupied by Napoleonic troops, violinist Johannes Karelsky, wounded in combat, lodges with an enigmatic luthier passionate about chess. Between them is born a friendship of silence and music, sealed by a woman's voice. The black violin, the luthier's masterpiece and pain, could decide their fate. A sober and poetic novel.
The first French edition appeared at Arléa in 1999; the present paperback edition dates from 2003.
For readers of historical fiction and French narrative, especially those interested in stories with music as a backdrop.
