PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNG
by Rebecca Snow (Author)
In the serene fjordlands of Norway in the early twentieth century, Ingrid has led a blissful childhood until, through no choice of her own, she becomes holder of her family's secrets. Her father, a blind preacher who ministers through sacred music played on glassware, increasingly relies on Ingrid to see for him even as it threatens to tear apart his marriage. And after she witnesses an assault against her sister, Ingrid must decide when to speak and when to remain silent, whom to trust and when to run away. Glassmusic explores the sometimes devastating realities of loyalty and jealousy, with philosophy, music, and love serving as guides.
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In the serene Fjordlands of Norway in the early twentieth century, Ingrid has led a blissful childhood until, through no choice of her own, she becomes holder of her family's secrets. Her father, a blind preacher who ministers through sacred music played on glassware, increasingly relies on Ingrid to see for him even as it threatens to tear apart his marriage. And after she witnesses an assault against her sister, Ingrid must decide when to speak and when to remain silent, whom to trust and when to run away. This historical coming-of-age novel explores the sometimes devastating realities of loyalty and jealousy, with philosophy, music, and love serving as guides.
Author Biography
Rebecca Snow's debut novel, Glassmusic, was released from Conundrum Press in November 2014 and was shortlisted for the 2015 International Rubery Book Award. Snow was awarded the Robert and Daryl Davis Fellowship in Poetry for the 2015 Seaside Writers Conference, and her poetry has been published or is forthcoming in the Denver Poetry Map, Pooled Ink, Rattle, and elsewhere. Originally from Seattle, Snow enjoys hiking around the great Rocky Mountains with her son. She teaches English at Colorado State University.
