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Solo

  • Author: Swinburne, Caroline
Solo
The emotional and sometimes terrifying journey is described in detail…But depth isn't really on the agenda for this story and the book has neither a highly original plot nor poetical language....

Solo

  • Author: Swinburne, Caroline

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The emotional and sometimes terrifying journey is described in detail…But depth isn't really on the agenda for this story and the book has neither a highly original plot nor poetical language....

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You’ve heard of ‘girl meets boy’? This isn’t that. It’s ‘girl meets horn’.

Cate was a top musician in a leading orchestra—until a disastrous solo humiliated her on the world stage. Traumatised, she abandons her instrument, retrains as a language teacher, reinvents herself online, and travels the world.

Ten years later, after her mother’s death, Cate returns to her bleak Midlands hometown, where she’s drawn into mentoring Sarah, a talented teenage horn player with no professional training. Sarah dreams of making music her career, but her family can’t afford a decent instrument or lessons. She learns by ear, her talent undeniable but her future uncertain.

Cate is the only one who can help.

When a local amateur orchestra announces a concert featuring the piece that once destroyed Cate’s career, Sarah’s big break is at stake. For Cate, helping her succeed could mean redemption—if she can finally face her own past.

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The emotional and sometimes terrifying journey is described in detail…But depth isn't really on the agenda for this story and the book has neither a highly original plot nor poetical language. It's a good yarn, though a speedy read and enjoyable.
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