Rose Tremain — Music & Silence

London, Chatto & Windus, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A Whitbread Prize winning novel following an English lutenist's struggle with passion in the Danish royal court, written and signed by Rose Tremain. The first edition of Music and Silence, a charming novel set in the seventeenth century Danish royal court, written and signed by award-winning novelist Rose Tremain. In the publisher's original black cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Tremain's signature to the title leaf. An author who has won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1992) and the Orange Prize (2008) amongst others, Tremain specialises in bringing obscure tales from history and popularising them for the public. This particular novel follows an English lutenist's introduction to the intrigues of the Danish royal court and his falling for the Queen's loyal companion. Music and Silence won Tremain the 1999 Whitbread Award, awarded to books for their universal appeal and enjoyment. In the publisher's original black cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor knocks to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with a faint crease near bottom of rear wrapper. Purple end papers are clean. Internally, firmly bound. Tremain's signature to the title leaf. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.