Music, spirituality, and the political thriller
Posted in Buddhism, Music, The End of the Monsoon, Writing on August 9th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Bach's instrument: the clavichord
Bach's instrument: the clavichord
Music in The End of the Monsoon
Can music and spirituality have a place in a political thriller? I think they can, if they’re sub-themes illuminating character. In The End of the Monsoon, Mrs Ambler, an idealistic lawyer, is also an amateur musician and practicing Buddhist. Her guilt over her illicit affair strengthens her desire for at least a breath of transcendence.
In 1983 I thought I had such a breath in the wee small hours of the morning, while playing the clavichord in my third world luxury apartment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In my novel I transferred this experience to the character of Dr White, a no-nonsense, middle-aged expatriate English doctor in Phnom Penh. read more »
