Binding: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780752818337
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
ISBN: 0752818333
Label: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Manufacturer: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date: April 08, 1999
Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Sales Rank: 2892690
Studio: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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Rating:  - Five Star Are Not Enough For This Gem!!
I read this book years ago and still remember the characters, as well as some of the events. I'm unsure if my love for chamber music had any bearing on my feelings towards this book, but it did allow me some additional insights. As someone who is familiar with the conversations between musical instruments, I'd neglected the lives of the musicians. In this book, the reader is shown the alliances, as well as the disagreements among the "players" of beautiful music. Rarely do good musicians make ... Read More
Rating: - "Music is dearer to me even than speech"
... explains Vikram Seth in the "Author's note" to this engrossing novel. His intimate connection to music and the process of bringing it to life is palpable throughout the book. The story closely follows the ups and downs in the life of violinist Michael Holme and, to a lesser degree, that of the mysterious pianist Julia McNicholl. What makes the story move far beyond a romantic novel is Seth's ability to convey the deep significance of chamber music by no lesser composers than Bach, Beethoven, ... Read More
Rating: - Hauntingly beautiful.
I picked this book up in the hotel I was recently staying at whilst at a loose end on holiday. I'd heard the name Vikram Seth but knew nothing about him or what he wrote about. I opened it, read the first page, and was immediately sucked in by the beautiful prose and the depiction of London which was so evocative I could practically smell and taste the city wafting off the page.
I continued reading and simply could not put this book down. It is the only novel I have ever read in one whole ... Read More
Rating: - Authentic
You will rarely find more authentic insights into the lives of classical musicians. Aside from the fact that this is a great book and compelling story, the realism of it is overwhelming. Highly recommend.
Rating: - Beautifully Imagined Story
A haunting, romantic novel with layers of meaning unfolding long after reading. Wonderful dialogue--fluid, subtle, witty and truthful--which fully animates the characters and gives us the feeling we're under their skin. This quality makes the story seem much more realistic than the highly romantic and somewhat contrived plot-line would on its own.
What is remarkable is how unspoken dynamics between the protagonist, Michael, and his love, Julia, are evoked through both what is said and unsaid. ... Read More
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