Orfeo: A Novel [B2066]

2014 PB in nice clean condition. Longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2014. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory, an emotionally charged novel inspired by the myth of Orpheus. In Orfeo, composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab-the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find music in surprising patterns-has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive and hatches a plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it. "Bravo, Richard Powers, for hitting so many high notes with Orfeo and contributing to the fraction of books that really matter." -Heller McAlpin, NPR.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I could probably read this three more times and still be in awe of Richard Powers' brilliance. Only Richard Powers could have come up with this idea and executed it so masterfully. Not only that, but the spin he adds at the tail end of the book helped me understand the book is meant to be read on loop, its crescendo enlightening enough that you'll only fully understand he whole story if you go back and read it again knowing what you know now. Truly genius!"; "Excellent read, it was feverishly good."; "Emotionally powerful and musically rich. Captivating. Have never read anything like it and want to read more from Richard Powers."