Friday, July 20, 2012

Book 45: The Secret Piano

This book is about a young musician who came of age during the Cultural Revolution.

The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations

I've read quite a few books about this time in Chinese history. Each person would have had a different experience during the Cultural Revolution, and this was an interesting one. It emphasized the feeling of having lost years and belonging to a lost generation.

The book piqued my interest in Bach's Goldberg Variations. I'm off to listen to her recording.

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