What a book and not one to be read quickly! Take your time and savor the writing and the characters. To say that this is a book about a 70+ year old man who lives in Paris and teaches music..... well, that doesn't begin to cover it. It is at times tragic and other times humorous. It's just so incredibly written that I started trying to highlight passages that I loved, and then realized I was going to be highlighting most of the book.
It starts a little slowly and I admit I found myself getting a little impatient with the pacing (and perhaps wishing for some editing) but then it picks up and moves you to the end. Trust me on this one. - June
