· Editions for The Upright Piano Player: (Hardcover published in ), (Kindle Edition), (Paperback published in ), . · The Upright Piano Player by David Abbott. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , · David Abbott starts his mesmerizing and haunting debut book, The Upright Piano Player, with a quote from Nietzsche: “The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claims that meanwhile we have improved.” It’s an apt quote because indeed, actions have consequences in the case of his protagonist, Henry Cage/5.
"David Abbott's "The Upright Piano Player" is a wise and moving debut, an accomplished novel of quiet depths and resonant shadows."--John Burnham Schwartz, author of "The Commoner" and "Reservation Road" "A beautifully constructed debut."--"The Guardian" "Elegant, rich and gratifying.". The Upright Piano Player, a debut novel by David Abbott, a retired London advertising executive, is a really fine book. In the first ten pages, we witness a horrific accident involving a young boy, the grandson of Henry Cage, (also) a retired London businessman. Admittedly, it took some while to complete his first work of fiction, but in Abbott's debut novel 'The Upright Piano Player' finally hit the shelves. And quite some novel it is. It was clearly a labour of love as every line has been so well-considered and beautifully honed.
Editions for The Upright Piano Player: (Hardcover published in ), (Kindle Edition), (Paperback published in ), . The Upright Piano Player by David Abbott. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , David Abbott starts his mesmerizing and haunting debut book, The Upright Piano Player, with a quote from Nietzsche: “The consequences of our actions take hold of us, quite indifferent to our claims that meanwhile we have improved.” It’s an apt quote because indeed, actions have consequences in the case of his protagonist, Henry Cage.
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