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Beethoven Lives Upstairs

by Barbara Nichol · 1989

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Relive the musical sensation the Venetian musician experienced when he composed the Ninth Symphony near the end of his life. In the form of letters, the book tells a fictional story of Beethoven's life.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AustriaAustriaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adult
Length
short · 48 pages

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