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Partita

Partita

Barbara Kingsolver; Faber & Faber; Hardback

Livia misses her big brother, Cyrus. But since the day he took his own life, she has known she has no choice but to survive. A gifted pianist, Livia's only escape is the quiet rapture it brings as she practises.

Four years on from the savage brilliance of Demon Copperhead, the American novelist returns with a compelling portrait of the artist as a middle-aged woman which explores the connections between music, memory, trauma, and healing.

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