The Noise of Time is a 2016 historical novel by English author Julian Barnes.[1][2][3][4][5] It concerns the life of Dmitri Shostakovich, a Russian composer under the dictatorships of Joseph Stalin and then Nikita Khrushchev.

The Noise of Time
First edition
AuthorJulian Barnes
Cover artistVladimir Zimokov
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherJonathan Cape
Publication date
2016
Media typePrint (Hardcover)

References edit

  1. ^ White, Duncan (16 January 2016). "The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes, review: 'black humour'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ^ Denk, Jeremy (9 May 2016). "'The Noise of Time,' by Julian Barnes". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ^ Preston, Alex (17 January 2016). "The Noise of Time review – Julian Barnes's masterpiece". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. ^ McAlpin, Heller (10 May 2016). "'The Noise Of Time' Can't Drown Out Shostakovich". NPR. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. ^ Midgette, Anne (9 May 2016). "With 'The Noise of Time,' Julian Barnes takes on music, timidly". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 July 2016.