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ABC Audio
01 June 2015
In this remarkable story, Anna Goldsworthy recalls her journey from childhood piano lessons with a local jazz muso to international success as a concert pianist. As she discovers passion and ambition, and confronts doubt and disappointment, she learns about much more than technique.

Piano Lessons captures the hopes and uncertainties of youth, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her: her family; her friends and rivals; and her teacher, Mrs Sivan, who inspires and challenges her in equal measure, and who transforms what seems an impossible dream into something real and sustaining.

This is a story of the getting of wisdom, tender and bittersweet.

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Imprint:   ABC Audio
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Dimensions:   Height: 122mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   68g
ISBN:   9781486294473
ISBN 10:   1486294472
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anna Goldsworthy is the author of Piano Lessons and Welcome To Your New Life. Her writing has appeared in the Monthly, the Age, the Australian, the Adelaide Review and The Best Australian Essays. She is also a concert pianist, with several recordings to her name. Anna Goldsworthy is the author of Piano Lessons and Welcome To Your New Life. Her writing has appeared in the Monthly, the Age, the Australian, the Adelaide Review and The Best Australian Essays. She is also a concert pianist, with several recordings to her name.

Reviews for Piano Lessons

'Marvellous. Enlightenment and joy on every page.' -- Helen Garner, award-winning author of The Spare Room 'This is a lovely, warm book - a terrific depiction of the powerful bonds between student and teacher, musician and composer, and, at its core, between two very talented women.' -- Books+Publishing 'Goldsworthy delivers an expertly spun narrative, told with wry, self-effacing charm, elegant economy and the genuine love of a student for her teacher.' -- The Australian 'This impressive debut will surely mark Anna Goldsworthy's arrival as an Australian writer to be reckoned with.' -- The Age


  • Winner of Australian Book Industry Award Newcomer of the Year 2010

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