The Thorn of the Honey Locust: The Chronicle of an Eighteenth-century Musician

by Geoffrey Burgess

A garden historian and a musicologist stumble on a long-forgotten manuscript containing information relevant to their two disciplines. The chronicle of Johann Caspar Gleditsch, a musician who worked closely with Johann Sebastian Bach, reveals a life rich in adventure, court intrigue, family dramas, and secrets hidden behind the manicured hedges of Leipzig's gardens. As they grapple with the chronicle's contents, and its personal account of the music...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BVPMX251
• ISBN13: 9798375170985
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"