· Author Richard Harvell next to a bell in the Church of St. Gall, Switzerland Domenico Sposato. A new novel takes us from an abbey in rural Switzerland to the slums and courts of 18 th century Vienna to tell the story of a singer worshiped by opera lovers as an angel. The beauty and tragedy behind this bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 8 mins. The Bells: A Novel - Kindle edition by Harvell, Richard. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Bells: A Novel/5(). "Harvell's debut is saturated with sound A poignant and acutely told storey of the human spirit." —Library Journal “Astonishing in its originality, epic in its scope, luminous in its richness, The Bells is a novel to be savored page by glorious page.” —Cathy Marie Buchanan, New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Falls Stood Still/5().
Author Richard Harvell, inspired by his wife's singing, Swiss cowbells and a recording of Gregorian chant, dug in his heels and extensively researched 18th century opera and church music. You will be impressed with his use of cliffhangers and phenomenal knowledge of acoustics and musicology. Richard Harvell: "The Bells". Author Richard Harvell next to a bell in the Church of St. Gall, Switzerland Domenico Sposato. A new novel takes us from an abbey in rural Switzerland to the slums and courts of 18 th century Vienna to tell the story of a singer worshiped by opera lovers as an angel. The beauty and tragedy behind this voice. by Richard Harvell 1. Harvell begins his novel with a letter from the narrator's son Nicolai, in which we learn a great deal, including that Nicolai never knew his mother and that in Moses is a famous singer.
Shaped by the bells’ glorious music, as a boy he possessed an extraordinary gift for sound. But when his preternatural hearing was discovered - along with its power to expose the sins of the church - young Moses Froben was cast out of his village with only his ears to guide him in a world fraught with danger. "Harvell's debut is saturated with sound A poignant and acutely told storey of the human spirit." —Library Journal “Astonishing in its originality, epic in its scope, luminous in its richness, The Bells is a novel to be savored page by glorious page.” —Cathy Marie Buchanan, New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Falls Stood Still. The Bells: A Novel - Kindle edition by Harvell, Richard. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Bells: A Novel.
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