Testimonials Archive | Patricia Morrisroe

Matthew Gurewitsch

Patricia Morrisroe — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:06:02 +0000

To the well-honed investigative skills on display in her acclaimed biography of the Dionysian Robert Mapplethorpe, Patricia Morrisroe now adds the art of intuitive invention. Her first novel gives us the intractable genius of Ludwig (or as his Francophile contemporaries preferred, Louis) van Beethoven through the eyes of Countess Julie (or, as he preferred, Giulietta) Guicciardi, the dedicatee of his Piano Sonata No.

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Booklist

Patricia Morrisroe — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:42:29 +0000

Spanning 50 years and various dazzling European cities, Morrisroe’s fiction debut combines historical fact and speculation into this story of the woman who inspired Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Julie is a complex, thoughtfully written protagonist, surrounded by a large but never overwhelming cast of supporting characters, and the historical backdrop, full of court intrigue, is rich and detailed.

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Lee Woodruff

Patricia Morrisroe — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:04:15 +0000

“Based on a true story, Morrisroe turns her accomplished non-fiction research and writing skills to this little-known aspect of Beethoven’s life to deliver an intriguing story.

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Town & Country

Patricia Morrisroe — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:58:31 +0000

[The Woman in the Moonlight] is a novel full [of] illuminating details about the countess and the composer, but also finely rendered details about society life in 1800s Vienna.

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Lara Prescott

Patricia Morrisroe — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:25:17 +0000

An intoxicating novel about love, art, and life. Just as Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” moves one from tears to hope, so does Patricia Morrisroe’s story of the woman who inspired the sonata.

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The Irish Times

Patricia Morrisroe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:19:35 +0000

A must-read for fellow insomniacs. Morrisroe approaches the topic with the zeal of a researcher – always armed with her fabulous wit.

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Barbara Quick

Patricia Morrisroe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:17:22 +0000

Brava to Patricia Morrisroe for creating such a lively and meticulously researched page-turner. Her touching debut novel is a tribute to the courage and sacrifice demanded both by art and what is commonly called true love.

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Sheila Weller

Patricia Morrisroe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:16:53 +0000

Captivating and emotionally compelling. Morrisroe writes with intelligence and great wit.” Her spirited heroine is simply unforgettable. I could not put it down.

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Stephanie Cowell

Patricia Morrisroe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:16:17 +0000

I was utterly absorbed in this beautiful story of the brilliant, impossible Beethoven and the lovely countess who inspired one of his greatest sonatas. The story is so moving I was sorry to come to the last pages. I read them with tears in my eyes.

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Sally Koslow

Patricia Morrisroe — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:15:06 +0000

Sensual, witty and deeply researched, The Woman in the Moonlight vividly captures the tumultuous romance between volatile genius Ludwig van Beethoven and his “enchanting girl,” Countess Julie Guicciardi. In a love story ripe with decadence and court intrigue, Patricia Morrisroe transports readers in an unforgettable romp through 19^th century Europe.

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