The Glass Harmonica - by Louise Marley (Paperback)

About the Book

Two musical prodigies from two different worlds emerge in this novel. Eilish is an orphan and street musician in 1761 London and Erin is a classical musician living in Seattle in 2018. Erin is haunted by visions of a young girl from a different time who needs her help.

Book Synopsis

Two young women of two different times are bound by a passion for the ethereal music of a glass harmonica in this compelling novel that mixes science fiction, mystery, and romance.

Eilish Eam is an orphan, living in 1761, London. She stands on an icy corner and plays her instrument: water-filled glasses. Fingers raw from the cold, her only comfort is the place her music takes her...to visions of a young girl, much her own age, but with odd short hair. Eilish survives on pennies and applause, and nothing more. Until the night Benjamin Franklin stops to listen, awe-struck by her gift--and with plans for her future...

Erin Rushton is a musical prodigy, living in Seattle, 2018. She stands in the orchestra, consumed by the music of her own instrument: the glass harmonica. Like a current of electricity, the music moves from her fingers to her lips and hands. And the only thing that alters the rhythm are the visions that haunt her...of an odd old-fashioned girl, much her own age, who needs her help...

Review Quotes

Praise for Louise Marley

"A fine new writer"--Anne McCaffrey

"Louise Marley's knowledge of music and story make for a stunning combination of talent." --Greg Bear

"Marley shows a real feel for the elements that make fantasy (and science fiction) popular."--Locus

"Marley is...a writer of considerable talent. She's a good prose stylist and her characters are quite engaging."--The New York Review of Science Fiction

About the Author

Lousie Marley, a performer of classical music, is the author of several novels including The Terrorists of Irustan and The Glass Harmonica, which was the co-winner (with Ursula LeGuin's Tales from Earthsea) of the 2001 Endeavor Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science Fiction or Fantasy. She lives in Redmond, Washington with her husband and son.