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Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung
Min Kym
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Description for Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVRL; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'All my life my Stradivarius had been waiting for me, as I had been waiting for her . . .' At 7 years old Min Kym was a prodigy, the youngest ever pupil at the Purcell School of Music. At 11 she won her first international prize. She worked with many violins, waiting for the day she would play 'the one'. At 21 she found it: a rare 1696 Stradivarius, perfectly suited to her build and temperament. Her career soared. She recorded the Brahms concerto and a world tour was planned. Then, in a train station cafe, her violin was stolen. In an instant her world collapsed. She descended into a terrifying limbo land, unable to play another note. This is Min's extraordinary story - of a young woman staring into the void, wondering who she was, who she had been. It is a story of isolation and dependence, of love, loss and betrayal, and the intense, almost human bond that a musician has with their instrument. Above all it's a story of hope through a journey back to music. 'The hours fell away as I read this spellbinding tale of love, loss and above all devotion to art' - Susan Cain, author of international bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241263150
SKU
KRF2233137
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-1
About Min Kym
South Korean born and raised in the UK, Min Kym began playing the violin at the age of six. At seven she was accepted as the youngest ever pupil at the Purcell School of Music; at 16 she was the youngest ever foundation scholar at the Royal College of Music. The legendary conductor George Solti said she had 'exceptional natural talent, mature musicality and mastery of the violin'. In 2010 she recorded the Brahms Violin Concerto with Sir Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra. She was the first ever recipient of the Heifetz Prize, and is a goodwill ambassador for the city of Seoul.
Reviews for Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung
I loved Gone. It will stay with me for a long time
Cerys Matthews A remarkable and original memoir . . . thrilling
Barbara Ellen
Observer
Intense, elegiac and completely mesmerizing ... a beautifully pitched memoir which hits many different registers
The Bookseller (Book of the Month)
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Glamour
A remarkable story of love and loss . . . Also a gripping thriller that contains a hint of scandal, as well as money, villains and a secret
Helen Davies
Sunday Times
Fascinating . . . a tragic musical love affair . . . told in admirably lucid and uncluttered prose
Adam Sweeting
The Arts Desk
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Harper's Bazaar
A movingly uncertain memoir of obsession, love and loss . . . Kym has an easy, elegant way of describing music
Financial Times
Deeply moving
Sarah Foot
Daily Mail
This book makes for a devastating but ultimately redemptive read. It is much more than a story about a lost violin: it is about who we are, how we love, how we grieve
Clemency Burton-Hill
Mail on Sunday
Gone is an extraordinary memoir of violinist and child prodigy Min Kym as she grows to understand her gift
Good Housekeeping
A story to pluck at your heartstrings
The Times
Swiftly, skilfully drawn
Spectator
The memoir is both intensely raw- Kym's agony is at times so vivid it is hard to read on- and beautifully crafted
The Lady
An incredibly moving story
Radio 3 In Tune
The hours fell away as I read this spellbinding tale of love, loss, and above all devotion to art
Susan Cain, author of 'Quiet'
Cerys Matthews A remarkable and original memoir . . . thrilling
Barbara Ellen
Observer
Intense, elegiac and completely mesmerizing ... a beautifully pitched memoir which hits many different registers
The Bookseller (Book of the Month)
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Glamour
A remarkable story of love and loss . . . Also a gripping thriller that contains a hint of scandal, as well as money, villains and a secret
Helen Davies
Sunday Times
Fascinating . . . a tragic musical love affair . . . told in admirably lucid and uncluttered prose
Adam Sweeting
The Arts Desk
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Harper's Bazaar
A movingly uncertain memoir of obsession, love and loss . . . Kym has an easy, elegant way of describing music
Financial Times
Deeply moving
Sarah Foot
Daily Mail
This book makes for a devastating but ultimately redemptive read. It is much more than a story about a lost violin: it is about who we are, how we love, how we grieve
Clemency Burton-Hill
Mail on Sunday
Gone is an extraordinary memoir of violinist and child prodigy Min Kym as she grows to understand her gift
Good Housekeeping
A story to pluck at your heartstrings
The Times
Swiftly, skilfully drawn
Spectator
The memoir is both intensely raw- Kym's agony is at times so vivid it is hard to read on- and beautifully crafted
The Lady
An incredibly moving story
Radio 3 In Tune
The hours fell away as I read this spellbinding tale of love, loss, and above all devotion to art
Susan Cain, author of 'Quiet'