The Con
ABC Books $24.95 pb, 400 pp, 9780733320002
Fiction
The Con by Jesse Pentecost
by Christina Hill •
The title of Jesse Pentecost’s first novel refers not to a confidence trick but to a Conservatorium of Music. Primarily, Pentecost seems to want to talk about classical music, to offer considered criticism, to impart his knowledge of its history and practice, and to suggest the difficulties of a professional career in music. He is also keen to explore the post-Enlightenment idea of the ‘genius’.
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