A Secret Music - Softcover

Doherty Hannaford, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770863672 ISBN 13: 9781770863675

Publisher: Cormorant Books, 2019

Synopsis

Set in 1936 Montreal, A Secret Music is the story of Lawrence Nolan, a sensitive fifteen-year-old piano prodigy growing up in the shadow of his mother's mental illness. Forced to keep this shameful secret, he attempts to raise himself and his younger brother. He counteracts the creeping mistrust caused by his mother's emotional absence by escaping into classical music, the only language he understands. When his brother becomes ill, he is left with enormous responsibilities. At a piano competition in Montreal, Lawrence makes a climactic decision that puts his future on hold in order to salvage his family life.

About this title

Book Description:

A young man's struggle to overcome family tragedy, and succeed on the stage at Carnegie Hall as the great concert pianist he was meant to be.

From the Inside Flap:

Music, concert pianist, mental illness, mental health

About this edition

• Publisher: Cormorant Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1770863672
• ISBN 13: 9781770863675
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304