# The Upright Piano Player

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- Book: [The Upright Piano Player](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-abbott/the-upright-piano-player) ([The Upright Piano Player.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-abbott/the-upright-piano-player.md))
- Authors: [David Abbott](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-abbott)
- Publisher: maclehose_press
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-4916-969-1
- Published: 2011-03-03
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Henry Cage seemed to have it all. A successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. On the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random act of violence which soon escalates into a prolonged persecution, with tragic consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex-wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realises that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. The Upright Piano Player explores with a tender, yet unflinching eye the small but devastating flaws in human nature that can shape our destinies.