
The Upright Piano Player (Paperback)
David Abbott (author)
£9.99
Paperback
240 Pages
Published: 31/03/2011
Published: 31/03/2011
Henry Cage seemed to have it all. A successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. On the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random act of violence which soon escalates into a prolonged persecution, with tragic consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex-wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realises that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. The Upright Piano Player explores with a tender, yet unflinching eye the small but devastating flaws in human nature that can shape our destinies.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781849164054
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 202 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Elegant, rich and gratifying' Claire Beale, Independent. * Independent *
'It is beautifully written, the sentences polished like gems - but it is the book's substances that sticks in the mind' Anthony Capella. * Anthony Capella *
'This is a fine, sensitive, moving book - a remarkable first novel' Justin Cartwright. * Justin Cartwright *
'The menace simmering beneath the surface of its prose is compelling' Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'(A) beautifully constructed debut' Catherine Taylor, Guardian. * Guardian *
'It is beautifully written, the sentences polished like gems - but it is the book's substances that sticks in the mind' Anthony Capella. * Anthony Capella *
'This is a fine, sensitive, moving book - a remarkable first novel' Justin Cartwright. * Justin Cartwright *
'The menace simmering beneath the surface of its prose is compelling' Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'(A) beautifully constructed debut' Catherine Taylor, Guardian. * Guardian *
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“A great debut, worth reading”
A beautifually observed, tragic story of a man you are never sure whether to love or hate. It reminded me of Ian McEwan's Saturday.
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