Piano Lessons: A Memoir - Paperback
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Piano Lessons captures the hopes and uncertainties of youth, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her: her family; her friends and rivals; and her teacher, Mrs Sivan, who inspires and challenges her in equal measure, and who transforms what seems an impossible dream into something real and sustaining.
This is a story of the getting of wisdom, tender and bittersweet.
'I loved this book. Anna Goldsworthy's memoir left me awed, inspired and humbled.' -Alice Pung
'Marvellous. Enlightenment and joy on every page' -Helen Garner
'An expertly spun narrative, told with wry, self-effacing charm, elegant economy and the genuine love of a student for her teacher' The Australian
'A brilliant memoir ... Goldsworthy is a fine writer.' Big Issue
Winner of Newcomer of the Year in the 2010 Australian Book Industry Awards
Shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize for Best Writing
Shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award
Shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Piano Lessons: A Memoir - Paperback
$28.78
by Anna Goldsworthy (Author)
The award-winning, much-loved memoir of renowned author and musician Anna Goldsworthy about her first steps towards a life in music.
Piano Lessons captures the hopes and uncertainties of youth, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her: her family; her friends and rivals; and her teacher, Mrs Sivan, who inspires and challenges her in equal measure, and who transforms what seems an impossible dream into something real and sustaining.
This is a story of the getting of wisdom, tender and bittersweet.
'I loved this book. Anna Goldsworthy's memoir left me awed, inspired and humbled.' -Alice Pung
'Marvellous. Enlightenment and joy on every page' -Helen Garner
'An expertly spun narrative, told with wry, self-effacing charm, elegant economy and the genuine love of a student for her teacher' The Australian
'A brilliant memoir ... Goldsworthy is a fine writer.' Big Issue
Winner of Newcomer of the Year in the 2010 Australian Book Industry Awards
Shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize for Best Writing
Shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award
Shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Number of Pages: 254
Dimensions: 0.58 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: August 01, 2023
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