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Ghost of a Chance by Charles Michener, Peter Duchin (1996, Hardcover) 
Ghost of a Chance by Charles Michener, Peter Duchin (1996, Hardcover)

 
Ghost of a Chance by Charles Michener, Peter Duchin (1996, Hardcover)

Author: Charles Michener, Peter Duchin
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1996-06-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0679414185
ISBN-13: 9780679414186
Product ID: EPID1477653
Description: A memoir recalling the isolated and privileged childhood, the famous but utterly remote parents and relatives, and the glittering social circle of Peter Duchin, the last society band leader.
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Synopsis
A memoir recalling the isolated and privileged childhood, the famous but utterly remote parents and relatives, and the glittering social circle of Peter Duchin, the last society band leader.

Details
Publication Date:1996-06-01

Size
Length:380 pages
Height:9.8 in
Width:6.8 in
Thickness:1.5 in
Weight:25.6 oz

Publisher's Note
Celebrated pianist, conductor, and composer Peter Duchin has been providing music for U.S. presidents, society galas, and charity events for more than 30 years. Now, in this compelling autobiography, Duchin offers both a poignant personal memoir and a fascinating account of life on the road with the band.

Industry Reviews
"Duchin is a living compendium of a hundred years of social history. This is a book that is brave and stylish....something pushes through this concrescence and keeps 'Ghost of a Chance' from becoming ironic or a pastiche....It is the story of Mr. Duchin's human nature, which is, by the evidence, very strong indeed."
New York Times Book Review - George W. Trow (06/16/1996)

"The project evolved into a literal journey, for the act of recollection prompted Duchin to revisit the emblematic sites and people of his life, visits he touchingly evokes. He has allowed us to share that trip in this bittersweet gem of a book."
Philadelphia Inquirer - Judy Bass (07/07/1996)

"Sure, the rich and famous are different from you and me, as F. Scott Fitzgerald might have put it: That's because their friends have excuses to write gossipy books like this. And we can forgive them because they pass the good times on to us."
Los Angeles Times Book Review - Georgia Jones-Davis (08/04/1996)

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