The Music Room: A Memoir (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393338782)

William Fiennes spent his childhood in a moated castle, the perfect environment for a child with a brimming imagination. It is a house alive with history, beauty, and mystery, but the young boy growing up in it is equally in awe of his brother Richard. Eleven years older and a magnetic presence, Richard suffers from severe epilepsy. His illness influences the rhythms of the family and the house's internal life, and his story inspires a journey, interwoven with a loving recollection, toward an understanding of the mind.

This is a song of home, of an adored brother and the miracle of consciousness. The chill of dark historical places coexists with the warmth and chatter of the family kitchen; the surrounding landscapes are distinguished by ancient trees, secret haunts, the moat's depths and temptations. Bursting with tender detail, The Music Room is a sensuous tribute to place, memory, and the permanence of love.

Author: William Fiennes
ISBN-10: 0393338789
ISBN-13: 9780393338782
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2010
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.22h x 6.58w x 0.55d