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'The Hands of Pianist's narrator is a neurotic freelance writer who aims to prove that pianos kill elite pianists. For decades, he has grappled with the guilt that followed an accident in which he severed his talented sister's fingers, ending her promising career at the keyboard. His investigations centre on the violent deaths at 31 of three great pianists, his detective work taking him from Melbourne to Geelong and Sydney, to the south of France, London, Sussex and the Czech Republic.' (Publication summary)
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Epigraph: I detest audiences — not in their individual components, but en masse I detest audiences. I think they’re a force of evil. It seems to me rule of mob law. — Glenn Gould, pianist
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Dark, Dazzling Drama by a Master of Lunacy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20 March 2021; (p. 14)
— Review of The Hands of Pianists 2021 single work novel
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A Dark, Dazzling Drama by a Master of Lunacy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20 March 2021; (p. 14)
— Review of The Hands of Pianists 2021 single work novel
Last amended 9 Apr 2021 13:06:08
Settings:
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,
- Sydney, New South Wales,
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cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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London,
cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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Sussex,
cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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