The Lucy Variations
Published on 1. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-4095-6268-9 (ISBN)
Description
Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. She performed at festivals and won awards; all the right people knew who she was. That was all before she turned twelve.
Now, aged sixteen, it's over for her.
Sara Zarr deftly draws readers into the glamorous and high-pressure world of top-level music competitions and complicated family dynamics in this moving and eloquent coming-of-age story.
'An achingly poignant read' Daily Mail
Now, aged sixteen, it's over for her.
Sara Zarr deftly draws readers into the glamorous and high-pressure world of top-level music competitions and complicated family dynamics in this moving and eloquent coming-of-age story.
'An achingly poignant read' Daily Mail
Reviews / Votes
...beautifully and sensitively drawn. * The Lancashire Evening Post * A sensitive and gripping story of love, music and family. * So Little Time for Books blog * It would have been easy for Zarr to fall into the trap of painting a picture full of the details of a musical career, convincing enough but unappealing. Instead she gives the reader just such a detailed picture, but also... a convincing and three-dimensional presentation of Lucy, depicting the complex elements of her relationships with her family, her friends and her tutors. * Books for Keeps * Lucy's quest for authentic self-expression balanced with humility and an awareness of other people's needs and points of view is one that should resonate with all teens. * Carousel * Lucy's San Francisco family want her to be an international piano star - until she refuses to continue, at which point their attention switches to her younger brother. High spots include the relationship between the family and the new piano teacher, and Lucy's mother eventually finding the strength to support her. * The Independent on Sunday * Poignantly tackles the themes of grief, passion, relationships and music. * Yateley News and Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4095-6268-9 (9781409562689)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Sara Zarr
Lucy Variations
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Usborne Publishing Ltd
€1.29
Available for download
Person
Sara Zarr is an acclaimed author of YA novels, with her debut, Story of a Girl, an American National Book Award Finalist. She is also a two-time Utah Book Award winner and her books have made the annual best books lists of the American Library Association, Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, the International Reading Association, the New York Public Library and Los Angeles Public Library, and have been translated into many languages. Raised in San Francisco, she currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband.