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2008•269 pages•Published•ENG•User Reviews

A Romance on Three Legs

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*A grand tale of obsession about the brilliant Glenn Gould and the unique, temperamental instrument he came to love beyond all others, by a top New York Times writer.* Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the twentieth century, a musician famous for bizarre habits: he wore a hat and gloves even on the warmest summer day; refused to shake hands for fear of germs or damaged fingers; hummed and conducted himself while he played; and traveled the world with a battered old chair, refusing to perform while sitting on anything else... <sup>[1][1]</sup> [1]: http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9781596915244

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First Published

2008

Pages

269 pages

Rating

4.0 / 5

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1

Editions

7

Publisher

Distributed to the trade by Macmillan

Language

ENG

Status

Published

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