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Search - The Music Shop: A Novel (Random House Large Print)

The Music Shop A Novel - Random House Large Print
Author: Rachel Joyce

A love story and a journey through music, the exquisite and perfectly pitched new novel from the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy — NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES (UK) — It is 1988. On a dead-end street in a run-down suburb there is a music shop that stands... more » small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. Like a beacon, the shop attracts the lonely, the sleepless, and the adrift; Frank, the shop?s owner, has a way of connecting his customers with just the piece of music they need. Then, one day, into his shop comes a beautiful young woman, Ilse Brauchmann, who asks Frank to teach her about music. Terrified of real closeness, Frank feels compelled to turn and run, yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems, and Frank has old wounds that threaten to reopen, as well as a past it seems he will never leave behind. Can a man who is so in tune with other people?s needs be so incapable of connecting with the one person who might save him? The journey that these two quirky, wonderful characters make in order to overcome their emotional baggage speaks to the healing power of music?and love?in this poignant, ultimately joyful work of fiction.

Praise for The Music Shop

?Warmhearted, unusual and romantic, Rachel Joyce evokes the emotional power of your favorite record while underlining the importance of that forever-threatened little shop down a side street where music happens. . . . Joyce?s gift is in using simple language to convey profound observations on human nature.??The Times

?Whether on foot, as in her novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, or track by track, on this unlikely musical odyssey, Joyce excels in enveloping readers in epic journeys of lost connections and loving reunions.??Booklist

?Joyce sets up a charming cast of characters, and her spirals into the sonic landscapes of brilliant musicians are delightful, casting a vivid backdrop for the quietly desperate romance between Frank and Ilse.??Kirkus Reviews

?Rachel Joyce has established a reputation for novels that celebrate the dignity and courage of ordinary people and the resilience of the human spirit. . . . But what really elevates The Music Shop is Joyce?s detailed knowledge of?and passion for?music.??The Guardian

ISBN-13: 9780525631521
ISBN-10: 0525631526
Publication Date: 1/2/2018
Pages: 448
Edition: Large Print
Rating:

Currently 4/5 Stars.

4 stars, based on 1 rating

Publisher: Random House Large Print
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
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Genres:

Literature & Fiction >> British & Irish >> Contemporary
Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Family Life
Literature & Fiction >> Women's Fiction >> Domestic Life
Literature & Fiction >> Women's Fiction >> Contemporary

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