A Simple Scale

'Beautifully told and beautifully written' – Philip Reeve (author of Mortal Engines)'An impressive and compelling work, entirely original' – New Welsh Review'Masterly interweaving of narratives, time periods and places, David Llewellyn's A Simple Scale is a symphony of mysteries and passions.' – Paul Smith'A Simple Scale is a work of self-assured persuasive power, and the resounding artistic statement of a writer who has truly arrived. It is bold, it is brave, and it is the real deal.​' – Wales Arts Review​A piece of music starts a story which ranges across Soviet Russia, McCarthyite Hollywood and post 9/11 New York, as the mystery of the lives of two gay composers is uncovered. Who wrote that music? What event caused their lives to cross? What pressures caused their actions? What are the consequences for those around them?In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, a man arrives in New York to claim that the theme tune of a...