The Weight of a Piano by Chris Cander
"Just as a photo album grew thick with memories of holidays, vacations, family and friends - the piano gain the weight of each owner and his or her music."
Clara Lundy has been dumped by yet another boyfriend and is forced to move her beloved piano once again. She struggles to learn to play the piano but it's a Bluthner, given to her by her father shortly before both of her parents were killed in a house fire. In a fit of frustration she decides to sell the piano and be done with it once and for all. It's holding her back from the life she's longing for.
An eager buyer offers Clara more than the asking price causing her to have second thoughts. When Greg holds her to the contract, she gets in her car and follows him. He's a photographer with big dreams for the shots of the piano in Death Valley. But why there? Clara wonders as she continues to keep tabs on her piano. And what she finds is a connection deeper than either she or Greg could ever have imagined.
The Weight of a Piano is a story of finding love as well as letting go of love. The story goes from the past to the present and back again which allowed the story to unfold quite naturally. The backdrop of Death Valley and all its beauty was captured with wonderful prose. The love displayed on all different levels of life was warm, compassionate and believable. If you're in the mood for love, you'll find The Weight of the Piano very satisfying.
"Just as a photo album grew thick with memories of holidays, vacations, family and friends - the piano gain the weight of each owner and his or her music."
Clara Lundy has been dumped by yet another boyfriend and is forced to move her beloved piano once again. She struggles to learn to play the piano but it's a Bluthner, given to her by her father shortly before both of her parents were killed in a house fire. In a fit of frustration she decides to sell the piano and be done with it once and for all. It's holding her back from the life she's longing for.An eager buyer offers Clara more than the asking price causing her to have second thoughts. When Greg holds her to the contract, she gets in her car and follows him. He's a photographer with big dreams for the shots of the piano in Death Valley. But why there? Clara wonders as she continues to keep tabs on her piano. And what she finds is a connection deeper than either she or Greg could ever have imagined.
The Weight of a Piano is a story of finding love as well as letting go of love. The story goes from the past to the present and back again which allowed the story to unfold quite naturally. The backdrop of Death Valley and all its beauty was captured with wonderful prose. The love displayed on all different levels of life was warm, compassionate and believable. If you're in the mood for love, you'll find The Weight of the Piano very satisfying.
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