Books by David Cairns
Berlioz: Servitude and Greatness 1832-1869
by David Cairns
🏆 Winner of the 2000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
In the second volume of his magisterial biography of the Romantic composer, veteran music critic David Cairns narrates the genesis of Berlioz's most famous works, including the Requiem, Romeo and Juliet, and The Trojans.
Interviews where books by David Cairns were recommended
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Question 7
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Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
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Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
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One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
by Hallie Rubenhold
Baillie Gifford Prize-Winning Nonfiction Books
Baillie Gifford Prize-Winning Nonfiction Books
It's a prize that has been awarded annually since 1999 to a book that speaks to an important issue but is also highly readable. Below you'll find all the winners of the Baillie Gifford Prize, the UK's most prestigious non-fiction book award—from a gripping account of a turning point in World War II to a terrifying forest fire in an oil town in Canada.
