The Piano Tuner

A richly sensuous story of adventure and discovery

''Engrossing . . . The reader falls under the spell that the author is weaving, surrendering to the story''s exotic magic'' - The Times Discover this exquisitely told story of adventure and enlightenment from the bestselling author of North Woods , Daniel Mason. White. Like a clean piece of paper, like uncarved ivory, all is white when the story begins. London, 1886. One misty afternoon, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives an unusual request from the War Office: he must leave his quiet life and travel to the jungles of Burma to repair a rare grand piano owned by an enigmatic army surgeon. So begins an extraordinary journey across Europe, the Red Sea, India and onwards, accompanied by an enchanting yet elusive woman. Edgar is at first captivated, then unnerved, as he begins to question the true motive behind his summons and whether he will return home unchanged to the wife who awaits him . . . ''A virtuoso tale'' - The Observer ''Remarkable'' - The New York Times ''Intriguing and alluring'' - The Guardian

Luminous . . . Mason's writing achieves that kind of reverie in which every vision, tone, flavor and sensation is magnified

Vorwort
A richly sensuous story of adventure and discovery

Autorentext

Daniel Mason is a physician and author of the novels The Piano Tuner and The Winter Soldier. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and adapted for opera and theatre. A recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, he is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, where he teaches courses in the humanities and medicine. He lives in the Bay Area with his family.

Zusammenfassung
A richly sensuous story of adventure and discovery from the bestselling author of North Woods.