A Tale of Two Worlds

by Vjenceslav Novak

In this novel, written by the esteemed novelist in 1901, a provincial composer and organist from Croatia struggles to find his way along the perilous frontier between the worlds of artistic vocation and humdrum family life. The local kapellmeister--a Czech, in good Habsburg tradition, and a confidant of Gaj and Palacky, influential politicians of the time--recognizes young Amadej Zlatanic as a prodigy and persuades the stingy mayor and stubborn parish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6155225826
• ISBN13: 9786155225826
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.9" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up