The loser
General fiction, Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
First published in German in 1983. This monologue is narrated by a young man who is an imaginary friend of the eccentric pianist Glenn Gould. The narrator and Wertheimer, another friend who is devastated by Gould's talent, relinquish thoughts of… a career in music after listening to Gould's drive for perfection in Bach's Goldberg Variations. The Bach work forms a recurring theme in an extended meditation on art, love, friendship, and death
Title Details
ISBN
9780679400875
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Copyright Date
1991
Book number
4970962
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Gordon Gould
Duration
5 hours 33 minutes 33 seconds
Audio producer
NLS