The Piano Tuner
| The Piano Tuner | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Daniel Mason |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 368 p. (hardcover) & 336 p. (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-400-03038-2 |
| OCLC Number | 53051198 |
The Piano Tuner is a historical novel by Daniel Mason, set in British India and Burma. It was first published in 2002 when Mason was 26 and was his first novel.[1]
The Piano Tuner was the basis for a 2004 opera of the same name (composed by Nigel Osborne to a libretto by Amanda Holden) and is also due to be released as a film in 2013, directed by Werner Herzog.[2][3]
[edit] Synopsis
The novel is set in 1886, in the jungles of Burma. The protagonist, a middle-aged man by the name of Edgar Drake is commissioned by the British War Office to repair a rare Erard grand piano belonging to a Doctor Anthony Caroll. Caroll, who is the root of many myths, had the piano shipped to him as a means to bring peace and union amongst the princes in Burma in order to further the expansion of the British Empire. The extreme humidity of the tropical climate soon rendered it useless and horribly out of tune. Drake's "mission" thus becomes vital to the Crown's strategic interests. In a series of sub-plots and intrigue the surgeon-major is charged with treason. When the piano tuner goes to meet the surgeon-major against the wishes of the military staff, he finds himself suddenly surrounded.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Barrett, Andrea (29 September 2002). "A Few Strings Loose". New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2012
- ^ "New Werner Herzog film, 'The Piano Tuner'". http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/4565/new-werner-herzog-film-the-piano-tuner.html.
- ^ Christiansen, Rupert (12 October 2004). "Still no electricity". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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