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From the author of Night Train to Lisbon: a fatherâs story about his daughter unravels â[a] tale of grief, fraud, guilt and madness . . . Revelatoryâ (The New York Times Book Review).  Pascal Mercierâs international bestseller Night Train to Lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and was adapted into a film starring Jeremy Irons. Now, in Lea, Mercier returns with a mysterious tale of a fatherâs love and a daughterâs ambition in the wake of devastating tragedy.  It starts with the death of Martijn van Vlietâs wife. Grief-stricken, his young daughter Lea retreats into the darkness of mourning. Then she hears the unfamiliar sound of a violin being played in the hall of a train station, and she is brought back to lifeâvowing to learn the instrument. Martijn, witnessing this delicate spark, promises to do everything in his power to keep her happy. But as Lea blossoms into a musical prodigy, her relationship with her father starts to disintegrate. Desperate to hold on to her, Martijn is pushed to commit an act that threatens to destroy them both.  A revelatory portrait of artistic genius and madness, Lea delves into the damaging power of jealousy as well as the poignant ways we strive to understand our families and ourselves.  A New York Times Book Review Paperback Row Selection |
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