Beethoven's Hair
An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2001
Summary
The basis for the movie of the same name, an astonishing tale of one lock of hair and its amazing travels–from nineteenth-century Vienna to twenty-first-century America.
When Ludwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named Ferdinand Hiller came to pay his respects to the great composer, snipping a lock of Beethoven’s hair as a keepsake–as was custom at the time–in the process. For a century, the lock of hair was a treasured Hiller family relic, until it somehow found it…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767903516 |
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| ISBN-10: | 076790351X |
| Author: | Russell Martin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“A terrific story—odd, suspenseful, controversial and ultimately revealing.” —Denver Post
“Russell Martin’s brilliant tale about a long-treasured and peripatetic lock of Beethoven’s hair paints a compelling portrait of the immortal composer’s life, the high drama of Nazi persecution during World War II, and the mysterious world of contemporary forensic science, which is filled with subtle miracles.” —Todd Siler, author of Think Like a Genius
“An engrossing tale … When, toward the end of the book, the author writes of DNA tests on the hair that reveal new answers to the causes of Beethoven’s deafness and death, even the skeptic will share his enthusiasm for this peculiar subject. First-class history, and a fascinating exposition of forensic science.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A wonderful contemplation of how relics can become bridges between people separated by time, culture and death … an inspiring look at passion in several forms.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer
About The Author
Russell Martin
Russell Martin is the author of several works of nonfiction, including the highly acclaimed Out of Silence, and a novel. He lives in Colorado.
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