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'This is a fine, sensitive, moving book - a remarkable first novel' Justin Cartwright. '(A) beautifully constructed debut' Catherine Taylor, Guardian. 'The menace simmering beneath the surface of its prose is compelling' Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail. 'Elegant, rich and gratifying' Claire Beale, Independent. 'It is beautifully written, the sentences polished like gems - but it is the book's substances that sticks in the mind' Anthony Capella.
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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.
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Play It Again, Sam.
6. Juni 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
What does a title reveal about the contents of the book? What direct or subliminal message does it give? I asked myself these questions as I read "The Upright Piano Player" by David Abbott. Even though music plays a role throughout the novel, the upright piano is mentioned only once or twice, a hold from the narrator's childhood.
As I pondered more, I noticed the title's interesting word play. Is the player of the piano an upright character? Does the pianist play an upright piano? Or, perhaps, is the reference to both?
Henry Cage, a man who has defined himself by practicalities, work, and uprightness, is now retiring. Over the years, his work ethic has cost him his family. Alone now, he sits at his upright piano but doesn't know which tune to play. The chorus of his life seems to be filled with melancholy and random events that are often violent. Cage is often in the wrong place at the wrong time and the reader wonders if he had changed the signature, whether this might have made a difference in the outcome of those events.
Part One, much as a first verse, sets the tone for the book. It is so painfully sad I almost didn't turn the page to begin the second. But I kept reading because of the depth of Cage's character and the complexity of the plot. And when I finished the story, I knew I would read the book again.
Like a haunting melody, this story waits for a second encounter. I kept putting off that next reading of "The Upright Piano Player" because I wasn't sure I wanted to experience the emotions another time, but I knew I had to. I had to find the mention of the piano and I had to make the connections between the music and the characters.
You see, I think the author is making comparisons between life and an old upright piano. Some of the keys, like life experiences, are white; some are black. There are harmonious chords and discordant combinations. Each song has a beginning and each song has an ending. If the upright piano also happens to be a player piano, then whatever roll the Master inserts is the song that plays, regardless of the body whose hands are poised over the keys. Whether the music is chosen for us or we choose the song, it must be played.
Just as songs must be played, stories must be written, and books must be read. It is our obligation as readers to bear witness to the message. Perhaps our role is to join the choir and acknowledge that life is often unfair. But perhaps we are simply to gather around the piano and, even as we question the choice of the upright piano player, merely listen to the heart-wrenching beauty of those bittersweet tunes.
As I pondered more, I noticed the title's interesting word play. Is the player of the piano an upright character? Does the pianist play an upright piano? Or, perhaps, is the reference to both?
Henry Cage, a man who has defined himself by practicalities, work, and uprightness, is now retiring. Over the years, his work ethic has cost him his family. Alone now, he sits at his upright piano but doesn't know which tune to play. The chorus of his life seems to be filled with melancholy and random events that are often violent. Cage is often in the wrong place at the wrong time and the reader wonders if he had changed the signature, whether this might have made a difference in the outcome of those events.
Part One, much as a first verse, sets the tone for the book. It is so painfully sad I almost didn't turn the page to begin the second. But I kept reading because of the depth of Cage's character and the complexity of the plot. And when I finished the story, I knew I would read the book again.
Like a haunting melody, this story waits for a second encounter. I kept putting off that next reading of "The Upright Piano Player" because I wasn't sure I wanted to experience the emotions another time, but I knew I had to. I had to find the mention of the piano and I had to make the connections between the music and the characters.
You see, I think the author is making comparisons between life and an old upright piano. Some of the keys, like life experiences, are white; some are black. There are harmonious chords and discordant combinations. Each song has a beginning and each song has an ending. If the upright piano also happens to be a player piano, then whatever roll the Master inserts is the song that plays, regardless of the body whose hands are poised over the keys. Whether the music is chosen for us or we choose the song, it must be played.
Just as songs must be played, stories must be written, and books must be read. It is our obligation as readers to bear witness to the message. Perhaps our role is to join the choir and acknowledge that life is often unfair. But perhaps we are simply to gather around the piano and, even as we question the choice of the upright piano player, merely listen to the heart-wrenching beauty of those bittersweet tunes.
4 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
My favorite book in a long time
2. November 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I was walking in London and happened to stop into John Sandoe books. I asked for help in finding a special read. The woman in the store gave me 4 books, the first being "The Upright Piano Player." The writing is wonderful. The story is gripping, moving, sensual, sad. It's clever too. It made me think about my life, consider my choices, relationships, how fragile it all is, and also how beautiful. I became fascinated with the author and read the back jacket to find out more -- anxious to read everything else he has written. A photo of a handsome man well over 50 peers back, and the best part is, this is his first book. I hope he writes his second soon.
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