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The Page Turner - by David Leavitt (Paperback)
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About the Book
At the age of 18, Paul Porterfield dreams of playing piano at the world's great concert halls, yet the closest he's come has been to turn pages for his idol, Richard Kennington, a former prodigy who is entering middle age.Book Synopsis
At the age of eighteen Paul Porterfield dreams of playing piano at the world's great concert halls, yet the closest he's come has been to turn pages for his idol, Richard Kennington, a former prodigy who is entering middle age. The two begin a love affair that affects their lives in ways neither could have predicted. "Absorbing from start to finish" (The New Yorker), The Page Turner testifies to the tenacity of the human spirit and the resiliency of the human heart.
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"A wizard at blending levity and pathos, Leavitt writes gracefully about wounded, acutely self-conscious characters." The Chicago Tribune
"[T]he sombre tale is absorbing from start to finish." The New Yorker "Leavitt explores loneliness, longing and entitlement with careful, precise language that is a privelege to read." The Detroit Free Press --Product Highlights
- At the age of eighteen Paul Porterfield dreams of playing piano at the world's great concert halls, yet the closest he's come has been to turn pages for his idol, Richard Kennington, a former prodigy who is entering middle age.
- Author(s): David Leavitt
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, LGBT
- Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.53 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)
- Weight: .6 Pounds
- Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
- Number of Pages: 256
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
- Sub-Genre: LGBT
- Publisher: Mariner Books
- Theme: Gay
- Format: Paperback
- Author: David Leavitt
- Language: English
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