On a misty London afternoon in 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives a strange request from
the War Office: he must leave his wife, and his quiet life in London, to travel to the
jungles of Burma to tune a rare Erhard grand piano. The piano belongs to Surgeon-Major
Anthony Carroll, an enigmatic British officer, whose success at making peace in the war-torn
Shan States is legendary, but whose unorthodox methods have begun to attract suspicion.
So begins the journey of the soft-spoken Edgar across Europe, the Red Sea, India, Burma, and
at last into the remote highlands of the Shan States. En route he is entranced by the
Doctor`s letters and by the shifting cast of tale-spinners, soldiers and thieves who cross
his path.
As his captivation grows, however, so do his questions: about the Doctor`s true motives,
about an enchanting and elusive woman who travels with him into the jungle, about why he
came. And, ultimately, whether he will ever be able to return home unchanged to the woman
who awaits him there...
Sensuous and lyrical, rich with passion and adventure, THE PIANO TUNER is an unforgettable
and haunting novel.
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It is only natural that a guest be treated with hospitality, the quiet man who has come to mend the singing elephant is shy, and walks with the posture of one who is unsure of the world, we too would keep him company to make him feel welcome, but we do not speak English.... They say he is one of the kind of men who has dreams, but tells no one.Drake's complexity is thin; perhaps the beauty of Burma takes over any real need for introspection. Despite these quibbles, The Piano Tuner is a memorable achievement. --Michael Ferch
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. On a misty London afternoon in 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives a strange request from the War Office: he must leave his wife, and his quiet life in London, to travel to the jungles of Burma to tune a rare Erhard grand piano. The piano belongs to Surgeon-Major Anthony Carroll, an enigmatic British officer, whose success at making peace in the war-torn Shan States is legendary, but whose unorthodox methods have begun to attract suspicion. So begins the journey of the soft-spoken Edgar across Europe, the Red Sea, India, Burma, and at last into the remote highlands of the Shan States. En route he is entranced by the Doctor's letters and by the shifting cast of tale-spinners, soldiers and thieves who cross his path. As his captivation grows, however, so do his questions: about the Doctor's true motives, about an enchanting and elusive woman who travels with him into the jungle, about why he came. And, ultimately, whether he will ever be able to return home unchanged to the woman who awaits him there . . . Sensuous and lyrical, rich with passion and adventure, THE PIANO TUNER is an unforgettable and haunting novel. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR007084760
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