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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 to further the expansion of the British Empire. Due to the extreme humidity that exists in a tropical climate it is soon rendered useless and horribly out of tune. The "mission" of Drake thus becomes vital to the Crown's strategic interests. What begins as a simple military venture leads to a whirlwind of sub-plots and intrigue as the surgeon-major is charged with treason, the piano tuner goes to meet the surgeon-major against the wishes of the military staff, and he is suddenly surrounded in a lush environment. |
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 to further the expansion of the British Empire. Due to the extreme humidity that exists in a tropical climate it is soon rendered useless and horribly out of tune. The "mission" of Drake thus becomes vital to the Crown's strategic interests. What begins as a simple military venture leads to a whirlwind of sub-plots and intrigue as the surgeon-major is charged with treason, the piano tuner goes to meet the surgeon-major against the wishes of the military staff, and he is suddenly surrounded in a lush environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bluerectangle.com/book_reviews/view_one_review/2492 |title= ''The Piano Tuner'' (review) |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref> |
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The novel is due to be released as a [[film]] in 2013, to be directed by [[Werner Herzog]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/4565/new-werner-herzog-film-the-piano-tuner.html |title= New Werner Herzog film, 'The Piano Tuner' |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=}}</ref> |
The novel is due to be released as a [[film]] in 2013, to be directed by [[Werner Herzog]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/4565/new-werner-herzog-film-the-piano-tuner.html |title= New Werner Herzog film, 'The Piano Tuner' |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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| Author | Daniel Mason |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
Publication date | August 19, 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 368 p. (hardcover) & 336 p. (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-400-03038-2 |
| OCLC | 53051198 |
The Piano Tuner is a historical novel by Daniel Mason, set in British India and Burma.
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 to further the expansion of the British Empire. Due to the extreme humidity that exists in a tropical climate it is soon rendered useless and horribly out of tune. The "mission" of Drake thus becomes vital to the Crown's strategic interests. What begins as a simple military venture leads to a whirlwind of sub-plots and intrigue as the surgeon-major is charged with treason, the piano tuner goes to meet the surgeon-major against the wishes of the military staff, and he is suddenly surrounded in a lush environment.[1]
The novel is due to be released as a film in 2013, to be directed by Werner Herzog.[2]
References
- ^ "The Piano Tuner (review)". Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "New Werner Herzog film, 'The Piano Tuner'".
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