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A Secret Music by Doherty Hannaford, Susan is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Secret Music about?

Set in 1936 Montreal, A Secret Music is the story of Lawrence Nolan, a sensitive fifteen-year-old piano prodigy who grows up in the shadow of his mother's mental illness. Forced to keep this shameful secret, he attempts to raise himself and his ten year old brother. He counteracts the deep ache and creeping mistrust caused by his mother's emotional absence by escaping into the intense realm of Chopin and Schubert, the only language he understands. When his brother becomes ill, he is left with enormous responsibilities. At a piano competition in Montreal, Lawrence makes a climactic decision that puts his future on hold in order to salvage his family life. In A Secret Music, Susan Doherty Hannaford re-creates the Depression-Era world of Montreal and demonstrates how music can redeem a life.

Who reads A Secret Music?

Author

Doherty Hannaford, Susan

Publisher

Toronto, Ontario: Cormorant Books

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781770863675

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.96 / 5 (55 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14