Pascal Quignard is one of the greatest contemporary writers, laureate of the Prix Goncourt (2002), a brilliant stylist, a man of colossal erudition, a connoisseur of ancient culture, as well as the music of the Baroque era. After a series of impressive volumes of exquisite author’s essays, the appearance of “Villa Amalia” "", the first novel by Pascal Quignard in the last seven years, was joyfully received by French critics. This book immediately attracted readers' attention, overtaking S. King and M. Houellebecq in sales. At the center of the story is the fate of the amazing woman composer she created esoteric musical world, farewell to the beauty of the world, the charm of lonely walks on a treasured island, liberation from vanity and temptations in the name of pure creativity.