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The Piano Maker
The Piano Maker | Kurt Palka
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The suspenseful, emotionally resonant, and utterly compelling story of what brings an enigmatic French woman to a small Canadian town in the 1930s, a woman who has found depths of strength in dark times and comes to discover sanctuary (…more)
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Ehbooklover
The Piano Maker | Kurt Palka
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This title is set in one of my favourite places (Nova Scotia) and I loved that when the story alternated between past and present it felt completely seamless. I also really liked that the female protagonist was so complex, strong, and believable. A quick read that I really enjoyed!

mhillis This sounds interesting!! 7y
Jaimelire This sounds really good. I have to try it. I love books set in Canada. (edited) 5y
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readtheworld
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Loved this historical novel set in Nova Scotia! Engrossing and beautifully written, The Piano Maker follows Helene Giroux, a French woman who arrives in the small coastal town of Saint Homais with a dark secret.

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Sherry
The Piano Maker | Kurt Palka
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Portrayal of a strong gentle woman who survived WWI and more. This book made me wish I had some musical talent.

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Sherry
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An interesting well written book. It begins in 1933 with the main character arriving in a small town in Nova Scotia. We know from the beginning that there is something in her past that she doesn't want people to know. The Cathedral in town has a piano that was made by her family business in France before WWI. The story goes back and forth from the time before WWI and during the war to 1933 without any distraction from the story.