Ballad for Sophie Shirt A Novel by Katie Kitamura

A Novel by Katie Kitamura

newspaper articles

a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review)

drawings and letters

but she wouldn’t leave until two years later

Ballad for Sophie Shirt A Novel by Katie KitamuraBy Filipe Melo Illustrated by Juan Cavia Translated by Gabriela Soares A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption. 1933. In the small French village of Cressy la Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players: Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and Franois Samson, the janitor's son.