{"product_id":"canone-inverso-by-paolo-maurensig","title":"'Canone Inverso' by Paolo Maurensig","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eMusic, obsession, and memory.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eThe story unfolds through the recollections of a violinist attempting to piece together the life of a mysterious virtuoso whose talent—and disappearance—left a deep mark on those who heard him play. Like the musical form referenced in the title, the narrative moves in mirrored passages and reversals, gradually revealing the emotional architecture behind a life shaped by art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"796\"\u003eSet against the cultural upheavals of twentieth-century Europe, the novel blends historical atmosphere with psychological inquiry. Maurensig treats music not simply as a language of inheritance and rivalry, where devotion to craft can become indistinguishable from possession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eOriginally published in Italian in 1996, \u003cem data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eCanone Inverso\u003c\/em\u003e became Maurensig’s best-known work and was later adapted into a film. It sits comfortably alongside other European literary novels concerned with the darker interior worlds of musicians and artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eFirst English translation, first edition hardback.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44183728062547,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/ScholarsCreatingDigitalMapsofSpinoza_sEthics-2026-03-12T170033.483.png?v=1773295254","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/canone-inverso-by-paolo-maurensig","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}