John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven – A Personal Journey

Renowned journalist and TV presenter, John Suchet, is also a lifelong fan and acknowledged authority on Beethoven. His latest book, In Search of Beethoven, he charts a journey from Beethoven’s early years in Bonn to his life in Vienna, following in the composer’s footsteps and interweaving Beethoven’s story with his own. A very personal quest – part travelogue, part memoir – this is the story of how Beethoven’s music has accompanied John throughout his own life, taking him on a journey that led him from being an adventure-loving teenager to becoming an intrepid journalist entering the arena of a civil war-torn Beirut and beyond.

Suchet is well known for his career reporting on world events such as the Iran Revolution, the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Lebanese civil war, and the Philippines Revolution. He was also a presenter of News at Ten and other ITN bulletins. After retiring from news, he became a presenter on Classic FM. In Search of Beethoven is his eighth book on the composer.