The Piano Teacher

A Novel

De: Janice Y. K. Lee

Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy

"A rare and exquisite story . . . Transports you out of time, out of place, into a world you can feel on your very skin." —Elizabeth Gilbert

The New York Times bestseller

Janice Y.K. Lee's latest novel, The Expatriates, is now available from Penguin

In the sweeping tradition of The English Patient, Janice Y.K. Lee's debut novel is a tale of love and betrayal set in war-torn Hong Kong. In 1942, Englishman Will Truesdale falls headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But their affair is soon threatened by the invasion of the Japanese as World War II overwhelms their part of the world. Ten years later, Claire Pendleton comes to Hong Kong to work as a piano teacher and also begins a fateful affair. As the threads of this spellbinding novel intertwine, impossible choices emerge-between love and safety, courage and survival, the present, and above all, the past.

Easy listening - perfectly decent, not outstanding

Would you try another book from Janice Y. K. Lee and/or Orlagh Cassidy?

Probably not, unless I was in the mood for something light

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Honestly I was bored with the ending, and felt the author did not wrap up the mystery of Will's life in an explicit enough way

Have you listened to any of Orlagh Cassidy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not listened to any other of her performances, but I thought she was fantastic with the accents!

Do you think The Piano Teacher needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Definitely not.

Any additional comments?

This is a perfectly decent book. It is good for an easy read/listen, but if you are looking for something that is deeper and has a complex plot with complex intriguing characters, this is not the book for you.

Loved it

I could not stop hearing. Finishing listening in 3 days. Did not want it to end.

OK Book, Poor Reader

The reader was terrible and for me made it hard to enjoy the book. Her enunciation was fine, but she showed no understanding of nuance or what word in a sentence should be emphasized. In fact, when given a choice, she invariably emphasized wthe wrong word. She can read, but has no understanding of conveying meaning. Please don't use her again.

Didn’t want it to end.

I found this book riveting. Since both of my parents grew up in Shanghai prior to being ousted by Chairman Mao, I found the multi-cultural world this book takes place in very real. I found the narration to be perfect and not at all too slow for the character nor the others having grown up among speakers of several languages. I’d love more books in a similar vein.

I really enjoyed this book

I listened to Expatriates first because it was recommended to me and I loved it and I was so excited to discover this. The fake British accent was a little annoying but the narrator did a great job over all! The story was really captivating.