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Crescendo
A gripping love triangle in glamorous 1950s Paris
Crescendo
A gripping love triangle in glamorous 1950s Paris
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Description
Bloomsbury presents Crescendo by Jane Healey, read by Celeste Dring and Joe Jameson.
A piano virtuoso and his twin sister become rivals for a new spotlight-the adoration of a mysterious French patron-during the hot Parisian summer of 1957.
“An enthralling literary symphony of ambition, desire, and obsession.” -Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites and They Never Learn
Twins Natasha and Max Kitson have lived their lives on the road, together building Max's career as a world-renowned pianist, famous for bringing even the most stalwart audience members to tears. But when, at age 20, the former prodigy begins making uncharacteristic mistakes, he abruptly cancels his remaining concerts and moves himself and his sister into the home of an enigmatic French patron, never realizing that Henri has been his sister's lover.
In Paris, over the course of one summer, Natasha's long-simmering resentments and Max's deep insecurities drive the siblings apart as each vie for Henri's attentions. But neither twin can have their host entirely to themselves, because while, during the day, Henri woos Natasha with lavish gifts and trips to the ballet, it's Max's music that draws Henri from bed each night.
One part delicious family drama, and one part twisted love triangle, Crescendo is an altogether un-put-downable escape to the concert halls, ballet theaters, and bedrooms of 1950s France.
Product details
| Published | Jun 02 2026 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 10 hours and 16 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781639735570 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A bittersweet tale of a love triangle in 1950s Paris . . . Those who enjoy a romance with a caustic edge will take to this searing work.
Publishers Weekly
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Healey depicts the decadence of late 1950s Paris in cinematic prose . . . Recommend to fans of evocative, atmospheric historical fiction like Yael van der Wouden's The Safekeep.
Booklist
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Crescendo is the psychologically gripping story of two siblings, the music that moves them, and the love they so desperately seek. The writing is sexy and layered - I fell under Healey's spell from the very first chapter until its moving and bittersweet end.
Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST ROMANTICS, THE HOUSE GIRL, and COMMUNITY BOARD
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Crescendo is a riveting study in pressure-artistic, romantic, and familial-set within the rarefied world of 1950s French concert halls and ballet. Jane Healey renders ambition and rivalry with remarkable psychological acuity, illuminating the quiet compromises and irreversible choices that shape a life devoted to genius.
Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of THE SECRETS WE KEPT
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An enthralling literary symphony of ambition, desire, and obsession, Jane Healey's Crescendo captures the creative and destructive power of art with prose so immersive you'll feel like you're watching an Oscar-worthy film play in your head.
Layne Fargo, bestselling author of THE FAVORITES and THEY NEVER LEARN
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This stylish, passionate novel transports you to the gilded salons and concert halls of 1950s Paris, with two gorgeous twins, a count, and a dancer who make each big moves and mistakes for love. But the book's greatest question revolves around genius-how to grow it, to keep it, to not lose everything for its sake-and every page in Crescendo builds to its haunting and resounding answer.
Maria Hummel, author of STILL LIVES and GOLDENSEAL

























