by Russell Martin · Punto de Lectura · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466304863
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«El cabello de Beethoven» is the historical account by Russell Martin, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (377 pages, in Spanish).
In 1827, after Beethoven's death, some close acquaintances kept locks of his hair. The book follows the journey of one of them from 19th-century Vienna to its auction at Sotheby's, passing through World War I and the Holocaust. That thread serves to explore the composer's life: his relationships with Goethe, his ailments, and his deafness.
The work was originally published under the title Beethoven's Hair. The book won the Colorado Book Award in the general nonfiction category in 2001. This Spanish edition was published in 2002.
It is a read for lovers of history, classical music, and biographies that trace a singular object through time.
Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin Jr. is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays, and is a four-time MLB All-Star. In 2007, Martin won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award.
