The Fiddler in the Subway: The True Story of What Happened When a World-Class Violinist Played for Handouts... and Other Virtuoso Performances by

by Gene Weingarten

Book Overview

GENE WEINGARTEN IS THE O. HENRY OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM

Simply the best storyteller around, Weingarten describes the world as you think it is before revealing how it actually is--in narratives that are by turns hilarious, heartwarming, and provocative, but always memorable.

Millions of people know the title piece about violinist Joshua Bell, which originally began as a stunt: What would happen if you put a world-class...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439181594
• ISBN13: 9781439181591
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.4"