In this remarkable memoir, Anna Goldsworthy recalls her first steps towards a life in music, from childhood piano lessons with a local jazz muso to international success as a concert pianist. As she discovers passion and ambition, and confronts doubt and disappointment, she learns about much more than tone and technique. This is a story of the getting of wisdom, tender and bittersweet. With wit and affection, Goldsworthy captures the hopes and uncertainties of youth, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her: her family; her friends and rivals; and her teacher, Mrs Sivan, who inspires and challenges her in equal measure, and who transforms what seems an impossible dream into something real and sustaining.
- ISBN13 9781863955355
- Publish Date 27 June 2011 (first published 12 October 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Black Inc.
- Edition 2nd New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 240
- Language English