In May 1924, the BBC broadcast a miracle to the world: a wild nightingale singing a duet with a remarkable young cellist called Beatrice Harrison. Over a million people tuned in to hear this live performance, which Beatrice repeated with a nightingale for the BBC every spring until 1942.

These broadcasts transformed the public interest in nightingales - a species already in decline.

If Beatrice''s duets with the nightingales touched a chord with the world, her own life proved to be as musical, free-spirited and inspiring. From her early years as a musical prodigy to recording with the most important composers of the day and playing for the wounded in the Second World War, this timely reissue of Patricia Cleveland-Peck''s classic book recounts Beatrice''s rich life vividly and features a new introduction by Maria Popova.

Format Häftad Omfång 192 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Canongate Books Utgivningsdatum 2024-05-09 ISBN 9781805300182