White Stag Of Exile
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly imagined work of historical fiction, White Stag of Exile chronicles the turbulent life of Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt's illegitimate son, Daniel Liszt, weaving together themes of identity, artistic legacy, and the search for belonging in nineteenth-century Europe. Thomas Shapcott constructs a vivid and emotionally resonant narrative that traces Daniel's struggle to carve out his own existence beneath the towering shadow of his famous father. The novel presents the inner world of a young man caught between cultures, ambitions, and the weight of a name he did not choose, rendered in prose that is both lyrical and psychologically acute. Shapcott illustrates the broader tensions of an era defined by nationalism, Romanticism, and social upheaval through the intimate lens of one young man's brief and poignant life. The result is a deeply human portrait that rewards readers drawn to literary historical fiction of depth and elegance.
Author: Thomas Shapcott
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Allen Lane
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly imagined work of historical fiction, White Stag of Exile chronicles the turbulent life of Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt's illegitimate son, Daniel Liszt, weaving together themes of identity, artistic legacy, and the search for belonging in nineteenth-century Europe. Thomas Shapcott constructs a vivid and emotionally resonant narrative that traces Daniel's struggle to carve out his own existence beneath the towering shadow of his famous father. The novel presents the inner world of a young man caught between cultures, ambitions, and the weight of a name he did not choose, rendered in prose that is both lyrical and psychologically acute. Shapcott illustrates the broader tensions of an era defined by nationalism, Romanticism, and social upheaval through the intimate lens of one young man's brief and poignant life. The result is a deeply human portrait that rewards readers drawn to literary historical fiction of depth and elegance.