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 - A great story, well-toldThis little gem of a book weaves together the lives of Gould, his obsession with CD 318, his nearly blind tuner and the sad story of the decline of the Steinway piano in a narrative of great pathos. Even if you have read everything about Gould you will be captivated by this story. This is one of the best books of the year. Rating: - History in Enjoyable StyleKatie Hafner's writing creates wonderful images of the pianist Gould and his idiosyncracies. Her treatment of the technical details of piano construction is done in an easy-to-read style and helps explain some of the problems Gould encountered. She traces the history of the Steinway Company and how it modified piano construction, adding to Gould's frustrations. I was so impressed with this work that I ordered more of the author's books. Rating:  - Book - A Romance on Three LegsThe book was never delivered. Your email said the Post Office could not locate the address. (All other mail has been delivered to this same address before). Dissatisfied because you did not give me a full refund - that is a "cheap" response for your "quality" service!! Without a full refund,you will have no further business from me. Rating: - I've just interviewed the author for podcastIf your readers are interested in hearing the author talk about this book, I've just posted my podcast interview with her at http://www.bookbuffet.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.article/type/home/article_ID/AE4F5984-9604-4767-B9D39C33A311DA46/index.cfm (highlight link and paste in a browser). This is a wonderful story and it is fascinating to hear how Katie came up with the idea to write a story "told through the prism of an inanimate object" and that was how she came upon CD318. The three-for-one-deal is that the reader also gets to learn (more) about the Canadian musical genius, Glenn Gould and his near-blind piano tuner, Verne Edquist from Saskatchewan. I loved the parts about the Steinway piano family of manufacturers and their marketing and craftsmanship and domination of the performing artists' circuit. Enjoy! Paula Shackleton, Executive Editor and Founder BookBuffet- where book groups click. Rating: - Very pleased with my purchase.I listen to Glenn Gould recordings just about everyday and have been for for the past five or six years. Playing, tuning, some regulating of my own piano and recording myself playing Bach on it is a hobby of mine inspired by the great Gould so its almost as if this book was written for me especially. I loved it. I laughed, I cried. And more importantly, I "ah-hahed." So, its true, you CAN blame the piano! This book makes me want to go piano shopping.
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