{"product_id":"grand-obsession-a-piano-odyssey-paperback","title":"Grand Obsession: A Piano Odyssey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePerri Knize\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in paperback, the critically acclaimed, \"lyrical, analytical, yet deeply affecting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir about one woman's obsessive search for the perfect piano--and about finding and pursuing passion at any age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe daughter of a pro- fessional musician, Perri Knize was raised in a home saturated in classical music, but it wasn't until adulthood that she returned to the one instrument that mesmerized her most: the piano. When, in her forties, Perri decides to buy a piano of her own, she begins by searching for a modestly priced upright, but falls madly, illogically, in love with a rare German grand she discovers in a New York showroom. After a long dalliance, Knize refinances her house to purchase her piano and has the instrument shipped to Montana. But when it arrives, the magical sound that enthralled her is gone, and the tone is dead and dull. One piano tuner after another arrives to fix it, but no one can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnize sets out on an epic journey to restore the instrument to its rightful sound and to understand its elusive power. This quest leads her into an international subculture of piano aficionados, all intriguing and eccentric characters--concert artists, dealers, technicians, composers, designers, and builders--whose lives have been transformed by the spell of a piano. She even hikes into the Austrian Alps to learn how the special trees used to build her piano are grown and harvested. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully composed, passionately told, \u003ci\u003eGrand Obsession \u003c\/i\u003eis itself a musical masterpiece--and will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced deeply passionate desire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerri Knize \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning environmental policy\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ereporter whose articles and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Audubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Sports Illustrated, Condé Nast Traveler, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Outside\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMontana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.34 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100014797107,"sku":"9780743276399","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OWhNM3N0UGdYVjFNSENNZngwU2pwdz09.webp?v=1772481861","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/grand-obsession-a-piano-odyssey-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}