{"product_id":"symphony-9780312384784","title":"Symphony","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply empathic exploration of obsession and art, genius and madness. . . . Morgan's ability to bring each character to life is virtuosic. --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1827 Harriet Smithson, a beautiful young Irish actress, determined to avoid the traditional route to stardom via the manager's bed, joins an English company in the bold experiment of taking Shakespeare to Paris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the ferment of revolution in the air, the new generation is longing for passionate, spontaneous art. And to Harriet's astonishment, it is embodied in her--La Belle Irlandaise. In the midst of this frenzy she finds herself pursued by a strange, intense young composer named Hector Berlioz. So begins a painful and profound love affair. She is his muse; his idée fixe; his obsession. And Berlioz's \u003ci\u003eSymphonie Fantastique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e directly inspired by Harriet, will change music forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312384784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.50h x 8.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Jude Morgan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42334418763957,"sku":"9780312384784","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_793f850c-2ab0-44a0-8af8-6ef99b41e870.jpg?v=1660626988","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/symphony-9780312384784","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}