The Tristan Chord
by Bettina Von Kampen
Bettina von Kampen grew up in Winnipeg. She has written two novels: Blue Becomes You (finalist — Amazon.ca/Books in Canada first novel award) and Watch You Don? Fall. Currently, Bettina lives in Hamilton where she works as a physiotherapist and plays with the intrepid second violins in Symphony Hamilton
close this panel"The Tristan Chord is a lyrical story about how beauty endures despite barbarism all around."?mdash; Kevin Patterson"An exploration of the many functions of music: as an escape from the atrocities of real life, as a unifying force and as a healer." — Literary Review of Canada"A gripping story [with memorable and interesting characters." — Edmonton Journal"An intriguing and brave story about the burden of guilt, the clutch of memory and the transcendent quality of music." — Indulge"At the risk of sounding cliche, [this novel hits all the right notes." — Winnipeg Free Press
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