The Piano Shop On The Left Bank by T E Carhart

The Piano Shop On The Left Bank by T E Carhart

T. E. Carhart, an American living in Paris, is intrigued by a piano repair shop hidden down a street near his apartment. When he finally gains admittance to the secretive world of the atelier, he finds himself in an enormous glass-roofed workshop filled with dozens of pianos. His love affair with this most magical of instruments and its music is reawakened. Packed with delicate cameos of Parisians and reflections on how pianos work and their glorious history, The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is an atmospheric and absorbing journey to an older way of life.

Quirky and tender..beguiling -- Rose Tremain * Sunday Telegraph *
A love affair with the piano... A minor classic * Times Literary Supplement *
Captivating...full of knowledge...suffused with Parisian sensations...he can choose words that make us feel and hear the instruments he plays...when you close it you feel you have been on holiday * Sunday Times *
Charming...a cool, autumnal breeze of a book...written out of love * Guardian *

T. E. Carhart is an American who lives in Paris. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is his debut novel. His second book, Across the Endless River, was published in 2009.

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ISBN 13	9780099288237
ISBN 10	0099288230
Title	The Piano Shop On The Left Bank
Author	T E Carhart
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2001-06-01
Number of pages	256
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