Project Gutenberg 1994-03-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 260 McGowan, Richard 1958 Violists Gretchen in the library -- The Hungarian lightbulb -- Christmas concert. Produced by HTML version by Al Haines "Violists" by Richard McGowan is a novel written during the early 1990s. The story revolves around characters grappling with personal identity, societal expectations, and the world of music, particularly focusing on several intersecting lives in a university library and a struggling music scene. The beginning of the novel introduces Gretchen Haviland, a twenty-nine-year-old librarian, who is reflecting on her life choices, especially her decision to remain single and prioritize her independence over traditional roles. As she navigates her workplace and own insecurities about aging, she develops an intriguing connection with a young professor, Bridwell. Their budding acquaintance progresses through a series of chance encounters in the library until they eventually share a coffee and engaging conversation. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts to Jurgen, a talented violist searching for work after the collapse of the symphony orchestra he was part of, illustrating the struggles of musicians in a competitive environment. The opening portions set the stage for exploring themes of love, ambition, and the longing for connection amid the backdrop of the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Violists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: Music 151718 2025-07-01T04:17:00.167927 text/html 126974 2024-12-06T22:55:07 text/html 124073 2025-07-01T04:17:04.361912 application/epub+zip 125006 2025-07-01T04:17:01.705922 application/epub+zip 125005 2025-07-01T04:17:00.712949 application/epub+zip 218194 2025-07-01T04:17:06.358915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209999 2025-07-01T04:17:03.783911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187971 2022-09-01T04:19:43.730119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140605 2025-07-01T04:16:59.811965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120423 2024-10-29T08:15:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16425 2025-07-01T04:17:06.480883 application/rdf+xml 10877 2025-07-01T04:17:01.195911 image/jpeg 2871 2025-07-01T04:17:00.953905 image/jpeg 123697 2025-07-01T04:17:00.182930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog