The Bridgetower Sonata: Sonata Mulattica

by Emmanuel Dongala

Book Overview

In this vividly imagined, richly detailed historical novel, acclaimed Congolese author Emmanuel Dongala has focused his laser-sharp wit and wry satirical perspective on the life and times of George Bridgetower, a young violin prodigy, who, at the age of nine, took the courtly world of 18th century Europe by storm--and surprise, given the youth's unusual origins: for young George was of mixed- race parentage, known in the parlance of the day as a mulatto...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943156883
• ISBN13: 9781943156887
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Schaffner Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"