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The Choir
The Choir
Author: Joanna Trollope
In the gentle precinct of Aldminster Cathedral, crisis loomed.  The urbane and worldly Dean (Purdey guns and the regular arrival of a delivery van from Berry Brothers) wanted nothing so much as to restore and beautify his beloved Cathedral--even if it meant sacrificing the Choir School to pay for it.  Alexander Troy, Headmast...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780679444541
ISBN-10: 0679444548
Publication Date: 8/29/1995
Pages: 261
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Joanna Trollope writes lovingly and in detail about English middle-class life. This book successfully depicts the joy in music in both a small boy and and a talented, conflicted
organist/choirmaster. Trollope describes the subtle power games in a cathedral town and gives us a satisfactory, if bittersweet, ending.
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A perfect example of the British writing genre "Aga Saga", part mystery, part human interest, part social commentary. Chick lit for the higher educated crowd. Brilliantly read by Patricia Hodge.


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