Annotation
Set in 17th century Denmark, this is the story of an English lutenist summoned to Denmark to join the King's private royal orchestra. While there he falls in love with the Queen's maid and becomes embroiled in a tug of war in the royal court.
Awards
1999 Costa Book Awards
Characters
| Name | Claire, Peter |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Trait | English |
| Name | Christian IV, King of Denmark |
| Gender | Male |
| Traits | Married |
| Depressed |
| Name | Munk, Kirsten |
| Gender | Female |
| Traits | Married |
| Mother |
| Name | Tilsen, Emilia |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting |
| Genre | Historical Literary Fiction |
| Topics | Court intrigue Aristocracy Infidelity Man-woman relationships Love affairs Music |
| Setting | Copenhagen, Denmark |