5/22/2023 0 Comments The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain![]() In The Gustav Sonata, Tremain once again proves herself to be a writer of exceptional talent. Rose Tremain is one of the very finest British novelists Salman Rushdie The Gustav Sonata is a work of extreme and painful beauty, the story of one profound love amid many failed relationships, and of the conflict between passion and self-control. I love Rose Tremain’s writing and a new novel is always something to savour The Bookseller ![]() Gripping Charlotte Heathcote, Daily Express 'Heartbreaking, unsentimental and beautifully written, and it reinforces my opinion that there are few writers out there with the dexterity or emotional intelligence to rival that of the great Rose Tremain.' John Boyne, The Irish Times Read more Tremain is writing at the height of her inimitable powers.' Kate Kellaway, Observer 'A perfect novel about life's imperfection. An intense lifelong friendship develops but Anton fails to understand how deeply and irrevocably his life and Gustav's are entwined until it is almost too late. Gustav's life is a lonely one until he meets Anton. But Gustav's father has mysteriously died, and his adored mother Emilie is strangely cold and indifferent to him. Gustav grows up in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second World War seem a distant echo. What is the difference between friendship and love? Now reissued with a stunning new jacket look, The Gustav Sonata is a story of betrayal, the struggle for happiness and the healing power of friendship ![]()
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