{"product_id":"sergey-prokofiev-diaries-1915-1923-by-sergey-prokofiev-9780571380923","title":"Sergey Prokofiev: Diaries 1915-1923","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I am sure that in time [Prokofiev's diaries] will come to be ranked among the great classic diaries of European literature. Truly impressive.'\u003c\/em\u003e Alexander Waugh, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of \u003cem\u003eSergey Prokofiev: Diaries 1915-1923\u003c\/em\u003e covers the years 1915 to 1922. It describes in detail the genesis and the problematic path to performance of major works in his canon, and the life-changing experiences of living in war-torn and revolutionary Russia. It also explores his decision to leave for the mythic America he had long dreamed of visiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe diaries chart the author's swings of fortune, the loneliness of the émigré, his encounters with a luminous range of personalities from music, theatre, art and literature, and his search for love and friendship. All of this is cast in the burnished prose of a born master, not just of music, but of words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334339571948,"sku":"9780571380923","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571380923-sergey-prokofiev-diaries-1915-1923-1.jpg?v=1788915401","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sergey-prokofiev-diaries-1915-1923-by-sergey-prokofiev-9780571380923","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}