The Well-Tempered Clavier by William Coles was published in America by Soho Press at the start of the month under the title Prelude.
The book is attracting lots of media attention, including this review on the 'Pop Culture Junkie Blog'. Below is a taster:
"While other student/teacher relationships in books seem to have one character taking advantage of another I didn't feel that so much in this book. I felt like they were on equal footing and were really there for each other. I never saw India as a predator and I found their relationship rather sweet. It actually seemed to me that Kim was stronger than India, I guess you could say in that way she used him, to prop herself up but it worked for me. I thought the choice to use music as a way to connect them (student to teacher) added a beautiful theme to the story.
I loved how the story was told, with Kim looked back on the events from 25 years later. It was nice having his reflections rather then just being in the moment with him. I also liked how upfront we know that this love doesn't last. And that Kim was able to admit that his own jealousy and paranoia helped end their relationship.
Overall I thought this was a beautifully told story that shows how one summer can change your life forever!"
To read the review in full click here!
Lucy
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