Deep Purple

by Mayra Montero

Book Overview

For the distinguished critic Agust?n Cab?n, music is indispensable to sexual emotion. Forced to retire from his San Juan newspaper, Agust?n is writing his memoirs, which describe his long career... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0066214203
• ISBN13: 9780066214207
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Bravo para Mayra Montero

Si como yo, has leido otros libros de Mayra Montero, definitivamente "Purpura Profundo" va a captar tu atencion. Es una historia bastante realista y quizas hasta controversial para muchas personas. Mayra Montero narra con increible realismo y naturalidad la vida de el personaje principal, al punto de sentir que tu tambien lo conoces. Bravo por ella, que es una mujer que escribe lo que muchos no se atreven.

Peter and the Wolf for Adults

Augustin Caban is a retired music critic. He thinks of writing his memoirs.And the outstanding feature of his life was his pursuit of the great virtuosa he encountered over the years.And thus begins the explanation of the orchestra: Clint Verret on the piano,Rebecca Cheng - clarinet, Manuela Suggia - violin, Alejandrina Sanroma - celeste, Clarissa Berdsley - French horn, Virginia Tuten - violin. Each woman is shown her place in the orchestra. Their virtuosity is explained by their musical preference. Most of it is quite modern, if not outright contemporary - Edward Elgin, Bela Bartok, Holst, Saint-Saens.Augustin makes love to them the way he perceives their connection to their instrument and favorite music. He is in control. he knows exactly what they want and need. but as each case develops it becomes clear that it is the women who are in control. And they are an assembly of truly weird ones. As we go along, it becomes rather pornographic. And forget about the guide to the orchestra.Montero writes well and that is the redeeming grace of this book. The basic idea is interesting, the execution titillating.