Lynda Suzanne Robinson Boeken

As both composer and critic, Peggy Glanville-Hicks contributed to the astonishing cultural ferment of the mid-twentieth century. Her forceful voice as a writer and commentator helped shape professional and public opinion on the state of American composing. The seventy musical works she composed ranged from celebrated operas like Nausicaa to intimate, jewel-like compositions created for friends. Her circle included figures like Virgil Thomson, Paul Bowles, John Cage, and Yehudi Menuhin. Drawing on interviews, archival research, and fifty-four years of extraordinary pocket diaries, Suzanne Robinson places Glanville-Hicks within the history of American music and composers. "P.G.H." forged alliances with power brokers and artists that gained her entrance to core American cultural entities such as the League of Composers, New York Herald Tribune , and the Harkness Ballet. Yet her impeccably cultivated public image concealed a private life marked by unhappy love affairs, stubborn poverty, and the painstaking creation of her artistic works. Evocative and intricate, Peggy Glanville-Hicks clears away decades of myth and storytelling to provide a portrait of a remarkable figure and her times.

In ancient Egypt, a story of intrigue and espionage at the court of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The novel follows Lord Meren, the pharaoh's security chief, as he combats priests scheming within the walls of the court. Authentic detail on daily life in ancient Egypt, including the many animals which were part of it.

In the sixth novel of the celebrated series set during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamen, Lord Meren recruits a clever female counterpart to help him find Queen Nefertiti’s murderer.Armed with the certainty that Queen Nefertiti did not die of the plague but was murdered with poison, Lord Meren is hot on the trail of her killer. His investigation leads him from the Egyptian countryside to the mysterious tombs of the dead kings, entangling him in a conspiracy so treacherous he fears for his life. Meanwhile, back at the palace, a mourning King Tutankhamen grows more distraught each day the murderer, hidden within a network of subordinates, agents, and slaves, goes uncaptured. Desperate, Meren looks to the one person who can help him bring the assassin to justice, and appease the pharaoh. She is Anath, the fabled Eyes of Babylon, a mistress of secrets with a mind as incisive as Lord Meren’s, who may—or may not—prove trustworthy.

In a twist of fate, an unexpected figure enters the protagonist's life, challenging her perceptions and assumptions. As their paths intertwine, she is drawn into a complex relationship that defies her expectations. The story explores themes of surprise, connection, and the transformative power of love, leading her to confront her past and embrace new possibilities. The characters navigate emotional landscapes, revealing vulnerabilities and strengths that redefine their futures.

Percy Grainger emerges as a pivotal yet overlooked figure in American music history, characterized as a 'hyper-modernist.' He defied traditional norms with compositions featuring bold dissonance and innovative approaches to folk song collection and adaptation. Grainger's reimagining of the modern orchestra and his experimentation with 'ego-less' composition further highlight his unique contributions to twentieth-century modernism, positioning him as a significant, albeit unconventional, artist in the musical landscape.

In den heiligen Hallen des Gottes Anubis bereitet die Priesterschaft die Toten auf ihre Wiedergeburt vor. Um so entsetzter sind die Priester, daß offenbar an dieser geweihten Stätte ein Mord geschehen ist: Hormin, der königliche Schreiber wurde erdolcht.

In Memphis, der Stadt des Pharao Tutanchamun, herrschen Angst und Schrecken. Ein Dämon geht um, der die Ägypter - ob arm oder reich - für ihre Sünden straft. Seinen Opfern reißt er das Herz heraus und läßt dafür eine weiße Feder in ihrer Brust zurück. Der Pharao und seine Hohenpriester beschwören in geheimnisvollen Ritualen die Götter, das Unheil von ihrem Land abzuwenden. Fürst Meren, Freund und Berater des Pharao, steht vor einem Rätsel. Ist wirklich die Seelenfresserin Ammit aus der Unterwelt emporgestiegen, oder treibt hier ein böser Mensch sein Unwesen?

Strhující příběh ze starověkého Egypta začíná v prvních letech vlády kacířského krále Achnatona. Umírající faraon Amenhotep III. si byl vědom nezdravých sklonů svého syna k náboženskému fanatismu a proto ho oženil s krásnou Nefertiti, jejíž půvab a diplomatické schopnosti měly zmírnit jeho výstřelky. Ani Nefertiti však nedokázala zvrátit nevyhnutelný tok událostí, což ji nakonec přivedlo k nejvyšší oběti. Po letech se na trůn dostává mladý Tutanchamon, který se snaží napravit škody způsobené kacířským faraonem. Jeho oddaný ochránce, královský vyšetřovatel Meren, při plnění svých povinností odhalí, že královna Nefertiti nezemřela na mor, ale byla otrávena. Meren tuší, že vrah je na královském dvoře, blízko mladému vladaři. S nasazením vlastního života se pouští do tajného pátrání po pachateli, přičemž se setkává s nebezpečnými nástrahami. Svědkové a podezřelí mysteriózně mizí nebo umírají, a Meren je obviněn ze zrady a pokusu o královraždu. Z vyšetřovatele se stává štvanec, který nesmí polevit, dokud nenajde stopu nelítostného Pijáka krve.