In an incredible novel of devastating beauty, Martin Lambert must come to terms with the aftermath of his brother's suicide. Replaying sad melodies of his affluent youth, Martin embarks on a poignant journey through his family's haunted past--an unforgettable voyage of self-discovery that leads him from a childhood tainted by shocking parental abuse to a present clouded by alcoholic despair and desperate love - and, ultimately, toward a future of understanding, redemption and hope.
About the Author
Dennis McFarland is an award-winning author, whose novels include School For The Blind, A Face at the Window and his latest novel Singing Boy. He lives near Boston with his wife and two children.
Praise for The Music Room…
"A rare pleasure...A novel of almost organic integrity...Magical...Remarkable from its beginning to its surprising, satisfying end." --The New York Times Book Review
"Sensitive...Expertly crafted...A novel whose details continue to reverberate long after one has finished the book." --Joseph Olshan, Chicago Tribune
"[An] enormous pleasure. Along the way would crop up sentences, sometimes merely a word, that would make me catch my breath." --Eudory Welty
"Brilliant...Rich...Reminiscent of both Fitzgerald's lyricism and Kafka's estrangement." --The Washington Post
"An amazing novel....Its precision of language and the haunting beauty of its figures is such as to be unforgettable." --Walker Percy
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