A story about the triumph of a quiet hero. And how music can bring us back to life. The exquisite and perfectly-pitched new novel from the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy.
Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Music Shop, and a collection of interlinked short stories, A Snow Garden & Other Stories. Her work has been translated into thirty-six languages.The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Rachel was awarded the Specsavers National Book Awards 'New Writer of the Year? in December 2012 and shortlisted for the 'UK Author of the Year? 2014.Rachel is also the award-winning writer of over thirty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4, including all the Bronte novels. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre and Cheek by Jowl.
Rachel Joyce tells wonderful stories. In her hands, ordinary lives
are given dignity and triumph. She is a champion of humanity, and
The Music Shop is no exception. It is a joyous love song that
pulses with hope and benevolence and laughter.
*Sarah Winman, author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man*
Her speciality is writing with empathy on the quirkier aspects of
life...[The Music Shop] has the feel of a summer hit: warm-hearted,
unusual and romantic, with a sense of hope pervading all manner of
misfortunes...
Joyce's gift is in using simple language to convey profound
observations on human nature.
*The Times*
The Music Shop is wonderful - a tender and moving love story which
captures brilliantly the healing, redemptive power of music and its
ability to console, empower and reassure. I adored it.
*Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us*
Rachel Joyce hits all the right notes with her love letter to
vinyl… This is the most beautiful ode to music, community and love,
that overflows with charm and warmth.
*The Sun*
[Joyce] writes with unquestionable charm and and with her
considerable heart never far from her sleeve.
Joyce's charm and good-heartedness remain undiminished, as does her
ability to create a highly appealing, semi-magical world... and to
make us root for her characters all the way.
*The Daily Telegraph*
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