{"product_id":"the-music-shop-paperback","title":"The Music Shop - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An unforgettable story of music, loss and hope. Fans of \u003ci\u003eHigh Fidelity, \u003c\/i\u003e meet your next quirky love story.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) AND \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is 1988. On a dead-end street in a run-down suburb there is a music shop that stands small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. Like a beacon, the shop attracts the lonely, the sleepless, and the adrift; Frank, the shop's owner, has a way of connecting his customers with just the piece of music they need. Then, one day, into his shop comes a beautiful young woman, Ilse Brauchmann, who asks Frank to teach her about music. Terrified of real closeness, Frank feels compelled to turn and run, yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems, and Frank has old wounds that threaten to reopen, as well as a past it seems he will never leave behind. Can a man who is so in tune with other people's needs be so incapable of connecting with the one person who might save him? The journey that these two quirky, wonderful characters make in order to overcome their emotional baggage speaks to the healing power of music--and love--in this poignant, ultimately joyful work of fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Captures the sheer, transformative joy of romance.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Love, friendship, and especially the healing powers of music all rise together into a triumphant crescendo. . . . This lovely novel is as satisfying and enlightening as the music that suffuses its every page.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Magnificent . . . If you love words, if you love music, if you love love, this  novel] will be without question one of the year's best.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (Top Pick in Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Joyce has a knack for quickly sketching characters in a way that makes them stick.  \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop\u003c\/i\u003e] will surprise you.\"\u003cb\u003e--Minneapolis\u003ci\u003e Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rachel Joyce has established a reputation for novels that celebrate the dignity and courage of ordinary people and the resilience of the human spirit. . . . But what really elevates \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop \u003c\/i\u003eis Joyce's detailed knowledge of--and passion for--music.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerfect.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and has been translated into thirty-six languages. Joyce was named the Specsavers National Book Awards \"New Writer of the Year\" in 2012. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Music Shop, \u003c\/i\u003e and the digital short story \u003ci\u003eA Faraway Smell of Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e and is the award-winning writer of more than thirty original afternoon plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Rachel Joyce lives with her family in Gloucestershire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380626014386,"sku":"9780812986563","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/28d7ebb9087ea84314dfea746ef3ce2b.webp?v=1777788967","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-music-shop-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}