title: Coda: A Tale of Tchaikovsky's Secret Love
author:  Arthur J Levy 
description: "This is an 'I can't put it down' thriller. Its plot is intricate, its characters fully developed, and its descriptive passages rich in detail. This is a highly recommended work." -Dan Clancy, Playwright "Coda is a thriller that forever changed my view of Tchaikovsky's life and times. As it reminds us of the corrupting price of power, it is especially meaningful today." -George R. Zuber, Filmmaker/Director "Arthur Levy scripts a compelling narrative that kept me glued to the page. Tchaikovsky's doom in the extreme prejudice of Czarist Russia parallels the status of today's Russian gay community. Levy proves a plausible and unique conclusion for the Pathetique Symphony in place of the traditional music history legend." -Dr. R. Paul Urbanick, Professor Humanities/Music "Coda is fascinating reading that makes history and the story of Tchaikovsky come alive. What makes Coda an exceptional novel is the quality research behind this book, which animates the action in the reader's imagination. Arthur Levy gives life and insights to life by writing about one of the most interesting musicians in history, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. I listened to his sixth symphony as I read this intriguing book. Don't miss the opportunity to be drawn into a mystery that you won't want to put down." -Dr. Tim White, Author, Ulysses Dream, Adjunct Professor, Northwest University
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  Published 2019 by Solaris
  
  an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd,
  
  Riverside House, Osney Mead,
  
  Oxford, OX2 0ES, UK
  
    
  
    
  
  [_www.solarisbooks.com_](http://www.solarisbooks.com)
  
    
  
  ISBN: 978-1-78618-196-1
  
    
  
  Copyright © 2019 Adrian Tchaikovsky
  
    
  
  Cover art by Gemma Sheldrake
  
    
  
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  asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
  
    
  
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  This book is a work of fiction. Names. characters, places and incidents are
  products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
  
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   **CHAPTER ONE**
  
    
  
    
  
  TODAY I FOUND something I could eat _and_ something I could bur