| Publisher: | W. W. Norton |
| Genres: | Fiction Books, Musicals Books, Literary Fiction |
| Authors: | Richard Powers |
| Pages: | 369 pages |
| ISBN13: | 9780393349849 |
| Language: | en |
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In Orfeo, composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab--the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find music in surprising patterns--has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive and hatches a plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it.