Synopsis The saga of Claude Rawlings, child prodigy, from the 1940s onward, as he finds himself transformed by his talent.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1993-09-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 29.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Claude Rawlings, a poverty-stricken young man, feels stymied by life, until he finds an old piano and embarks on a musical odyssey that takes him into a world of wealth, power, and fame. By the author of Stop-Time. 75,000 first printing. Tour.
Industry Reviews "...Utterly sincere, unironically devoted to recreating an America that I would have thought by now had ceased to be an inspiration...A legitimate and moving piece of Americana." New York Times Book Review - David Plante (10/03/1993)
"Impressive... A tour de force... The return of a gritty writer who has kept a low profile for 25 years."
"Full of rich characters and tricky twists... A rich novel of development... realistic, eventful."
"'Body & Soul' was written under the spell of Dickens, not to mention Stendhal, Tolstoy and the other 19th century titans." Basayne
"A riveting, neo-Dickensian sage." Basayne
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