Madame Sousatzka

by Bernice Rubens

Book Overview

In a moving and entertaining novel, Madame Sousatzka is a gifted piano teacher with a special dedication to her students. As she explains, I teach not only how to play but how to live. Ties in to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448200067
• ISBN13: 9781448200061
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A well- written novel

This is a well- written novel centering on the relationship between a devoted piano - teacher the Madame Sousatzka of the title, and a young aspiring painist. The action takes place largely in the home of Sousatzka where three other colorful characters also live. One is a 'countess' in retirement who spends most of her time sitting and looking at the world, the second is an osteopath whose theories aim to benefit mankind, and the third Jenny is a woman- of- the evening but one of special beauty and delicacy. Sousatzka herself is a woman who came to Britain as a refugee. She has developed her own system for teaching the piano , but herself doubts its efficacy. This is a well- written novel which holds the interest throughout.