The Soloist

Steve Lopez (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2009
Black Swan (Verlag)
978-0-552-77526-7 (ISBN)

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When Steve Lopez sees Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles's skid row, he finds it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years ago, Ayers was a promising student at Julliard - ambitious, charming and hugely talented - until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless and paranoid, but glimmers of his earlier brilliance are still there.

Over time, the two men form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayer's life. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. Their friendship will changes both of their lives in ways that neither could predict. Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of devotion in the face of seemingly unbeatable challenges, and the inspiring power of music.

Steve Lopez is a columnist for the LA Times, where he first wrote a series of enormously popular columns about Nathaniel Ayers.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.9.2009
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 198 mm
Gewicht	231 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Literatur ► Historische Romane
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
ISBN-10	0-552-77526-6 / 0552775266
ISBN-13	978-0-552-77526-7 / 9780552775267
Zustand	Neuware