Author

Publication

1995-07-07 - Miramax Books

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivepiano00jane
  • ISBN-100786880961
  • ISBN-139780786880966
  • LibraryThing38521
  • Goodreads885542
and 2 more

Description

Ada, a mute mail-order bride sent to New Zealand finds herself attracted to George, her new husband's neighbor when he rescues her beloved piano after her husband forces her to abandon it on the beach. Her arrangement to teach George to play the piano turns into a passionate affair, with disastrous consequences.

First Sentence

BEYOND a desolate shore, on the edge of a far-off country, in a land of massy fern and flightless birds, a small surf-boat appeared, cutting through the swell and spray.

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Other Editions

  • The Piano: A NovelPaperbackMiramax Books1995-07-07

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