These letters document Martinu's life in his own words, from his student days in Prague and Paris to his triumphs in American exile. The 121 letters collected in this book document Martinu's life in his own words, beginning as a student in Prague and Paris, following his flight from Nazi-occupied France and charting his triumphs in American exile; the last letter is dated shortly before his death in 1959. They are addressed to his family and...