{"product_id":"music-shop-book-rachel-joyce-9780525631521","title":"The Music Shop","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story of music, loss and hope. Fans of \u003ci\u003eHigh Fidelity, \u003c\/i\u003e meet your next quirky love story.--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is 1988. On a dead-end street in a run-down suburb there is a music shop that stands small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. Like a beacon, the shop attracts the lonely, the sleepless, and the adrift; Frank, the shop's owner, has a way of connecting his customers with just the piece of music they need. Then, one day, into his shop comes a beautiful young woman, Ilse Brauchmann, who asks Frank to teach her about music. Terrified of real closeness, Frank feels compelled to turn and run, yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems, and Frank has old wounds that threaten to reopen, as well as a past it seems he will never leave behind. Can a man who is so in tune with other people's needs be so incapable of connecting with the one person who might save him? The journey that these two quirky, wonderful characters make in order to overcome their emotional baggage speaks to the healing power of music--and love--in this poignant, ultimately joyful work of fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWarmhearted, unusual and romantic, Rachel Joyce evokes the emotional power of your favorite record while underlining the importance of that forever-threatened little shop down a side street where music happens. . . . Joyce's gift is in using simple language to convey profound observations on human nature.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis lovely novel is as satisfying and enlightening as the music that suffuses its every page.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel Joyce has established a reputation for novels that celebrate the dignity and courage of ordinary people and the resilience of the human spirit. . . . But what really elevates \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop \u003c\/i\u003eis Joyce's detailed knowledge of--and passion for--music.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoyce has a knack for quickly sketching characters in a way that makes them stick. . . . This is a touching, sometimes funny book about surviving change, the power of music and the importance of having a community--wacky or not. As with all of Joyce's books, it will surprise you.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49879486726417,"sku":"CIN0525631526VG","price":7.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49887226822929,"sku":"CIN0525631526G","price":6.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50354822218001,"sku":"CIN0525631526A","price":5.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50717607919889,"sku":"GOR009084807","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50899259031825,"sku":"GOR014113815","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0525631526.jpg?v=1751166729","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/music-shop-book-rachel-joyce-9780525631521","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}