The Piano Teacher
by Janice Y K Lee
First Published: 2009
8 Copies & Reading Guide
Hired by the wealthy Chen family as a piano instructor, Claire Pendleton is seduced by the social life of Hong Kong’s expatriate community and begins an affair with Will Truesdale, an enigmatic Englishman with a devastating past.
Reading Guide:
Penguin: Includes an Interview with the Author and Discussion Questions
Reviews and Articles:
The New York Times – “Colonial Rondo” by Lisa Fugard
O, The Oprah Magazine – “Pride and Privilege” by Cathleen Medwick
IndyWeek.com: “Cautious Lust” by Sara Ewald
ELLE.com: “Writer’s Colony” by Miranda Purves
Author’s Website:
http://www.janiceyklee.com/ - Includes Interviews with Janice Y K Lee and Images of Historical Hong Kong
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Cutting for Stone (Book Club Kit) by Abraham Verghese
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Kiss by Danielle Steel
