Frank Conroy: Body and Soul
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Frank Conroy: Body and Soul
CMG members should find this book especially interesting. The central character of this novel, Claude Rawlings, is a musical prodigy. He overcomes a difficult childhood thanks to a refugee music store owner, who becomes his first teacher and mentor. Through a series of meetings with people who are in a position to help him, a few lucky events and several opportunities to display his enormous talent, he emerges as a successful pianist and composer. His personal life, however, does not follow such a smooth path. You do not have to be a musician to appreciate this book, but if you have a musical background, you will find special enjoyment in Conroy’s extensive descriptions of music-making. The story of this prodigy is engrossing on many levels, and this is one of those rare books that I was sorry to reach the end.
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Re: Frank Conroy: Body and Soul
Thanks. Never heard of it or him though I gather he was pretty well known. I'll try to enKindle it from a library today.
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