Hilary and Jackie The True Story of Two Sisters Who Shared a Passion, a Madness and a Man

Name: Hilary and Jackie The True Story of Two Sisters Who Shared a Passion, a Madness and a Man
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ISBN: 9780345432711

ISBN-10: 0345432711

ISBN-13: 9780345432711

Edition: N/A

Authors: Hilary du Pre, Piers du Pre

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From the moment Jacqueline du Pré first held a cello at the age of five, it was clear she had an extraordinary gift. At sixteen, when she made her professional debut, she was hailed as one of the world's most talented and exciting musicians. But ten years later, she stopped playing virtually overnight, when multiple sclerosis removed the feeling in her hands just before a concert. It took fourteen more years for the crippling disease to take its final toll. In this uniquely revealing biography, Hilary and Piers du Pré have re-created the life they shared with their sister in astonishing personal detail, unveiling the private world behind the public face. With warmth and candor they recount…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/7/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.20" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English