This spellbinding novel set in post-Communist Prague follows journalist Ludvík Slany as he investigates the seemingly preposterous story of Vera, a widow with no musical training who claims to have compositions dictated to her by the ghost of Frédéric Chopin. Slany's certainty that it's all a hoax dissipates as he gets to know—and spies on—Vera…and hears her playing the eerily beautiful music. Elegant and enchanting, The Ghost of Frédéric Chopin is a delightful exploration of truth and creativity.