He felt as if he were paying for the privilege of music with portions of his life and body. But it was well worth it.
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About Mark Helprin

Mark Helprin was a contemporary American author, journalist, and commentator. Mark Helprin is an American-Israeli novelist, journalist, conservative commentator, Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. While Helprin's fictional works straddle a number of disparate genres and styles, he has stated that he "belongs to no literary school, movement, tendency, or trend". Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony

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