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Alessandro Baricco Novecento (Paperback) Oberon Modern Plays. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento – 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story. Further DetailsTitle: Novecento Condition: New Description: At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento – 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. Novecento will never leave the ship as long as he lives, yet he becomes the greatest jazz musician the world would never know. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story...Adapted for film in The Legend of 1900, this stage adaptation presented as a monologue, is a beautiful piece of theatre. Author: Alessandro Baricco EAN: 9781350414068 Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Contributor: Ann Goldstein (Translated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1350414069 ISBN: 9781350414068 Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 138mm Genre: Language & Reference Item Width: 8mm Item Weight: 87g Release Date: 03/23/2023 Publisher: Methuen Drama Language: English Translator: Ann Goldstein Series: Oberon Modern Plays Type: Translation & Interpretation Topic: Poetry & Drama Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.