{"product_id":"fanny-paperback-3","title":"Fanny - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCalum Finlay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Fanny Mendelssohn. You'll probably know of her younger brother Felix, from nineteenth-century smash hits like 'The Wedding March'. He was such a huge star that Queen Victoria requested a private concert, during which she sang her favorite of his compositions, a song called 'Italien'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem is, that particular piece was actually composed by Fanny, though it was published under her brother's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Fanny intercepts the letter inviting Felix to play for the queen, she decides to hide it away, don her brother's clothes, and take his place at the palace...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalum Finlay's play \u003cem\u003eFanny\u003c\/em\u003e is a joyful and irreverent comedy celebrating music, family and - at last - the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex. It opened at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalum Finlay\u003c\/strong\u003e is an actor, writer and director. His play \u003cem\u003eFanny\u003c\/em\u003e was premiered at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47448701731037,"sku":"9781839043628","price":41.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/cAHOCN215g9781839043628_0ae28584-8e96-4c83-8489-3cd2f61131d4.webp?v=1771520743","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/fanny-paperback-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}