The Sound of Genius

This is Frédéric Chopin. He has a story to tell. One which has long been kept hidden. One which his lover George Sand tried to bury by destroying all of her letters to him.

They were one of the most famous couples of 19th century, and yet so little is known about their romance.  How was a virginal, prudish, fragile young man seduced by a mannish, polyamorous, older woman with two children?  And what led to the tragic end of their relationship?

The answers will be revealed in the new novel entitled “Chopin’s Last Manuscript”.

Paris, 1971: A hidden floorboard reveals a diary written by Frédéric Chopin in the final month of his life. Within lies the untold truth about his stormy affair with novelist George Sand — a story history buried.

From the glittering salons of 1830s Paris to a windswept retreat in Mallorca, from passion to betrayal, Chopin’s Last Manuscript weaves a tale of genius, love, and revenge. Decades later, a craftsman and a Warsaw scholar risk reputations to give Chopin back his voice.

Based on meticulous research and alive with romance and intrigue, this sweeping novel uncovers the man behind the music — and the scandal that almost silenced him forever.

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Elizabeth Allan Kellam

Beth has had many lives. A classical music student, a military wife, a market researcher, a founder of two businesses and a writer now living in Cape Cod and St. Augustine.

She has long been captivated by the hidden truths in music history.

This is her debut novel, the first in a planned series that explores the lives and artistic struggles of legendary composers and musicians.