Book Description
In Mobius Dick, physicist John Ringer, receives a mysterious text message that triggers an investigation into the development of new mobile phone technology in a research facility outside a remote Scottish village. Already the world is becoming a very different place: amnesia, telepathy, false memory, and inexplicable coincidences all seem to be occurring more frequently with humorous, brain teasing results. Could quantum experiments have caused the collapse of our universes space-time continuum? Could the multi-layered text we are reading come from another world altogether?
Publisher comments
"Toby Fabers engaging new book on Antonio Stradivari traces the history of a handful of his instrumentstheir biographies, who played them, where they wentand through it we learn a lot about how violins are made and the music world. Its fascinating, accessible, and enjoyable reading."
Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with a Pearl Earring
"A captivating book that follows the trail of six of Stradivaris creations. Like strange totems that cast an irresistible spell, these instruments bring out the best and the worst of those who would own them, and Faber deftly tells the stories in all their rich and surprising detail. Avarice and intrigue compete with generosity and love of music in a drama that Faber brings alive at every turn. An extraordinary accomplishment and a compelling read."
Thad Carhart, author of The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
"Faber's fresh narrative style will appeal to many readers, specialists included . . . It is full of interesting facts and anecdotes." Guardian
"an inspired idea for a book. Because these instruments and their players have reputations that have endured, Faber has been able to find fine tales that hang on each of them." Daily Telegraph
"Faber is chatty, user-friendly, eagerly non-elitist, and minimising of sources, yet his passion for his subject, his painstaking research, his faith in the integrity of musicianship and craftsmanship lift this book above gossip for the string-playing classes." Financial Times
"more enthralling, earthy and illuminating than any fiction could possibly be . . . Peppered with anecdotes, fascinating detail and a dry English wit Peppered with anecdotes, fascinating detail and a dry English wit" New York Times
"[Toby Faber] brings to the subject an infectious fascination with Stradivari's life and trade" - Chicago Tribune
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