{"title":"Simon Tedeschi","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling world of Simon Tedeschi, a renowned Australian pianist who ventures beyond the keys into the realms of literature. Known for his profound interpretations of music, Tedeschi extends his creative talent to writing, offering readers a glimpse into his intriguing life experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in our Biography \u0026amp; Memoir collection is his remarkable work, \u003cem\u003eFugitive\u003c\/em\u003e. With this book, Tedeschi invites readers on an introspective journey, weaving personal anecdotes with reflective musings on identity, creativity, and the pressures of performance. His writing resonates with the same profound emotion as his music, making each page an engaging exploration of the nuances of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a lover of music or literature, Tedeschi’s writings offer a unique and enriching perspective. Dive into his world and be captivated by the poignant stories of a life dedicated to the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fugitive-by-simon-tedeschi-9780645247961","title":"Fugitive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful work of the imagination, straddling history, memory, trauma and testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1917, a young composer writes a suite of twenty pieces for piano. Each pass by like a gust of wind. They are short, violent and strange—the music of another world. In 1938, a young Jewish family flees Italy for Sydney, Australia. In 1942, another family, this time Polish, is nearly destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalf a century later, a young man begins to understand the role the young composer's strange visions have played in everything that came before him and all that has come to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his first book, Simon Tedeschi applies elements—from history, memory and the body of the musician—to make a remarkable work of imagination and fractal beauty. He straddles the borders of poetry and prose, fiction and fact, trauma and testimony. \u003cem\u003eFugitive\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with what Russian poet Konstantin Balmont called 'the fickle play of rainbows'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46371986178284,"sku":"9780645247961","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19925183482417.jpg?v=1744813507"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/simon-tedeschi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}