{"product_id":"9781468308112","title":"Brother of Sleep: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A highly unusual tale about an unrecognized musical genius,” this acclaimed debut novel “touches the grand questions about God, love, art and history” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Set against the backdrop of a nineteenth century Alpine village, \u003ci\u003eBrother of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Johannes Elias Alder, a musical genius with an uncanny ear who develops his talent in secret midnight sessions at the church organ. Though he plays transcendently, his unrequited love and his struggle to break free from his circumstance threaten to destroy him.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Translated into twenty-four languages and adapted into a film, a ballet, an opera, and several plays, \u003ci\u003eBrother of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e moves inexorably toward tragedy in a tale reminiscent of Patrick Suskind’s \u003ci\u003ePerfume\u003c\/i\u003e. In this beguiling novel, Robert Schneider has created “a strange, rich story suffused with the poignancy of genius that is not allowed to flourish” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"The Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161148047600,"sku":"9781468308112","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468308112_p0.jpg?v=1769892582","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468308112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}