Far Away Bird
What a delight
to create music for the best historical fiction novel I’ve ever read. Douglas A. Burton, my hero, friend, and lifelong creative comrade has finished his first novel, and I couldn’t put it down.
Doug’s descriptive writing style immerses you into life in the Byzantine Empire, following the trials of a young woman, Theodora, finding her way from poverty to empowerment. It’s a soul’s journey we can all relate to, and it’s based on historical facts. Theodora so greatly impacted women’s rights in her time that effects of her influence can be found in our own constitution!
The audiobook is a full listening experience, with narrator, Mary Sarah, acting each character, rather than just reading words. Music, composed specifically for this book, weaves the listener through key scenes and turning points. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Douglas on a project that moves me so deeply.
Cover illustration by George Frei - treehousemachine.com