- A hilarious trip through the mind of Rob Fleming, a thirty-something record store owner who cannot decide what he wants to do with his life. This charming story about music and breakups has since been adapted into a film starring John Cusack.
Music and literature go hand-in-hand, and there’s a fantastic selection of books out there for music lovers. Whether you love a good novel or want to learn more about how the music industry works, we’re sure you’ll enjoy one of the books on this list.
1) High Fidelity – Nick Hornby
2) How Music Got Free – Stephen Witt
The story of the secret underworld of media pirates who made all the music ever recorded available for free. A must-read for those who are fascinated by the world of streaming and music distribution
3) The Piano Teacher – Janice Y K Lee
- A love story set in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s. A rich family hires Claire Pendleton, a newly married woman, to give piano lessons to their ten-year-old daughter. Claire ends up having an affair with the family driver, and discovers his tragic past.
4) A Life in Letters – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- A selection of Mozart’s letters, translated into English, complete with notes, linking commentary and chronology. This fascinating set of his letters offers a new understanding of the life of one of the world’s greatest composers, and paints a revealing portrait of both the man and the musician.
5) The Soloist – Mark Salzman
Renne was once one of the world's greatest cellists, and years later, his life is suddenly changed by two events. He becomes a juror in a murder trial for the brutal killing of a Buddhist monk, and he takes on as a pupil a Korean boy whose brilliant musicianship reminds him of his own past.
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