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Title: A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano

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Language:        English

Size
Length:        259 Pages
Weight:        0.9 Pounds
Height:         8.5 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    1 Inches



Publisher Notes
Traces the complex and eccentric musician's psychologically charged relationship with a Steinway concert grand, from his discovery of the instrument and the seemingly endless coddling that went into its maintenance to his acquaintance with a long-suffering piano tuner. 35,000 first printing.



Industry Reviews
"More books will be written about the famously eccentric pianist Glen Gould. Perhaps none will be as intriguing...Hafner gives us a book as rich and engrossing as the finest novel."
(06/01/2008 & 06/15/2008)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano and it was written by Katie Hafner. This edition of A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is June 2008 and it has a suggested retail price of $24.99. There are 259 pages in the book and it was published by Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA. The 10 digit ISBN is 1596915242 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781596915244. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.