Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2010.
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An ordinary man, nearing retirement, finds a random act of violence against him starts to unravel a sequence of events that could shatter the well ordered structure of his life so far. An interesting and thoughtful debut.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Henry Cage is the victim of a random act of violence which soon escalates into a prolonged persecution, with unforseen consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex-wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realises that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past.
The Upright Piano Player features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
The Upright Piano Player is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Upright Piano Player was written by David Abbott and published by MacLehose Press an imprint of Quercus Publishing
The Upright Piano Player has 273 pages
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