An extraordinary first novel that tells the story of a british piano tuner sent deep into burma in the nineteenth century. Daniel masons book, far from being a species of chastisement, is an absolute pleasure, in so far as the two things can be separated. Now this time for seeing how the story enhances the. The piano tuners offerings of engaging history, drama and largescale thematic rumination seem even more impressive when one considers that mason is only 26, and that he wrote the novel while a fulltime medical student.
With this promising debut, mason now joins the ranks of jonathan safran foer. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. By subscribing, you get access to a huge library of multimedia content, which is updated daily. A conversation with daniel mason, author of the piano tuner q. Daniel mason received his bachelors degree in biology from harvard in 1998 and spent a year studying malaria on the thaimyanmar border, where much of the piano tuner was written. Daniel mason s debut novel, the piano tuner, is the mesmerizing story of edgar drake, commissioned by the british war office in 1886 to travel to hostile burma to repair a rare erard grand piano vital to the crowns strategic interests. He is currently a medical student at the university of california, san francisco.
Piano tuner by daniel mason on a misty london afternoon in 1886, piano tuner edgar drake receives a strange request from the war office. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the piano tuner by daniel mason. They were not the type of hands he was accustomed to, too delicate for a mans, yet when they had greeted each other, the colonel had felt a roughness and strength, as if they were moved by wires beneath the calloused skin. Click to read more about the piano tuner by daniel mason. Exquisitely told, this classic is a richly sensuous story of adventure, discovery, and how we confront our most deeply held fears and desires. The piano tuner is a historical novel by daniel mason, set in british india and burma. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Daniel mason is the author of the piano tuner 2002, a far country 2007, and the winter soldier 2018. Buy a cheap copy of the piano tuner book by daniel mason. The piano tuner by daniel mason and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uploaded by booksalecataloger5 on september 27, 2011. With exquisite, mesmerizing language, he transports us to places far beyond the realm of our realities and then lands us in ways wholly intimate and moving. Eventually he reaches mae lwin in burma and fixes the piano.
Forsters a passage to india, joseph conrads heart of darkness. A novel by daniel mason in djvu, epub, fb3 download e book. He studied biology at harvard, and medicine at the university of california, san francisco. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the piano tuner. The piano tuner by daniel mason penguin random house audio. The piano tuner by daniel mason books the guardian.
San jose mercury news a smart, entertaining adventure. Drake, that to impress a local noble with recitation and rhyme is one thing. After first finishing this book i thought it pretty good. The piano tuner by mason, daniel new edition 2004 on.
This is not how it is in the books, he thinks, or in the theater, and he feels the need to speak of mission, of duty, of love. Edgar drake, a piano tuner living in victorian london, is commissioned by the army to travel to burma to fix the piano of surgeonmajor carroll. In 1886 a shy, middleaged piano tuner named edgar drake receive. The piano tuner by daniel mason the piano tuner by.
His work has been translated into 28 languages, awarded the northern california book award for fiction, and shortlisted for the simpson joyce carol oates prize and james tait black memorial prize. The piano tuner by daniel mason overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eccentric surgeonmajor anthony carroll has brokered peace with local warlords primarily through music, a. The piano tuner by daniel mason, sadie jones waterstones. The piano tuner is a novel of journeys and the shifting grounds of perception, but at heart it is a story of the human urge to be absorbed fully into life, to cease to be a bystander, to be thrust into the essential dreamscape of human strivings. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Daniel mason, a 26yearold american, began writing this, his first novel, while studying.
Happy with his wife of eighteen years and his reputation as one of the finest piano tuners in latenineteenthcentury london, he is a man whose life is defined by creating order so that others may. They reach home and close the door and he doesnt drop her hand. That was early in my audible audio book experience. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Daniel mason is a physician and author of the piano tuner 2002, a far country 2007, the winter soldier 2018, and a registry of my passage upon the earth 2020.
He also noticed the piano tuners hands, which he massaged incessantly, their wrists lost in the cavities of his sleeves. Between college and medical school, you spent a year studying malaria on the thaimyanmar border. An instant bestseller, daniel mason s the piano tuner has been published in twentyseven countries. Daniel mason s debut novel, the piano tuner, is the mesmerizing story of edgar drake, commissioned by the british war office in 1886 to travel to hostile burma to. A registry of my passage upon the earth, will be published in 2020. It was first published in 2002 when mason was 26 and was his first novel. I was lobving it up until page119 when it suddenly becomes a thousand acres a totally different book. The piano tuner participates in a tradition of literary works that try to fathom colonized cultures vastly different from the authors own. Now this time for seeing how the story enhances the setting. A novel by daniel mason when edgar drake is summoned to the british war office and asked to tune an eccentric majors 1840 erard grand piano in the jungles of burma, he is both confused and intrigued. Descriptive writing and very good narration combined with a unique period story add up to a very good audio book. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable.
What features does daniel mason s novel share with such predecessors as e. The piano tuner said nothing, and the colonel shifted slightly in his seat. A parable about the dangers of enchantment, the strangers story parallels drakes own experience, even as it flaunts the mesmerizing power of mason s novel. Now that ive listened to a number of others i find myself reflecting on the piano tuner and realize how good it is. Its amazingly informative to delve into a book a second time with a completely different focus than the first. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. Letters, military documents, official reports, stories told on a ship. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A few strongly coloured, curious images hang in the mind from this intriguing and alluring first novel. His writing has been translated into 28 languages, adapted for opera and stage and shortlisted for the james tait black memorial prize and the northern california book award.
The piano tuner was the basis for a 2004 opera of the same name composed by nigel osborne to a libretto by amanda holden and is also due to be released as a film in 2018, directed by charlie stratton. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. The piano tuner by mason, daniel daniel philippe publication date 2002 topics piano technicians, british. Why did you decide to make that trip, and what was the experience like. The first half of the book details his trip, and while mason s descriptions of the steamships and trains of europe and. Daniel mason is a masterful storyteller, and these stories the attention to history and science and all that is unknown are nothing short of brilliant. Thirdparty sites are multimedia services that allow you to read and download e books. His first novel, the piano tuner, published in 2002, was a national bestseller and has since been published in 27 countries. Daniel mason was born and raised in northern california.
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