The Education of Delhomme

Hungry for money, Beaulieu Delhomme, the piano tuner for exalted pianist Frédéric Chopin, is lured into a royal spy ring and later condemned for treason by Napoleon III during the 1848 Paris Uprising. His one-time competition for Chopin's affections, George Sand, might be his only hope.

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"Dr. Burkhalter has produced a captivating tale set within an historically accurate depiction of one of the world's greatest pianists and composers, Frédéric Chopin, and his intriguing time spent with France's then most popular novelist, the commanding George Sand. The author's masterful creation of the piano tuner, Beaulieu Delhomme, as the story's narrator serves as a brilliant literary device that closely and convincingly connects the reader to its several main characters and historical timeline. Dr. Burkhalter imbues these characters with a far greater depth than would be possible by any mere recounting of the historical record. Culminating in the aftermath of the tumultuous 1848 French Revolution this suspenseful story emerges by means of inventive dialogue of credible authenticity. I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to know more about these extraordinary individuals and their time in history. "
-Steven Lagerberg, Founder of the Northwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States

" Nancy Burkhalter succeeds admirably in telling a gripping tale of espionage, romance, first love, celebrity. Woven through these pages is a story of sacrifice for the noble cause of liberty and social justice that will break your heart. Is this novel, The Education of Delhomme, telling a story? Yes, and it's riveting. You won't want to put it down. Is it telling history? Yes, that, too. But seldom has a banquet of history been rendered more appetizingly than in Burkhalter's debut novel. "
- Scott Driscoll, Award-Winning Writer & Instructor at the University of Washington