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Renne Sundheimer, a former concert soloist whose remarkable gift vanished at eighteen, now spends his days teaching cello at a large university in Southern California. His quiet routine is disrupted when he's called for jury duty in a murder trial and when a brilliant nine‑year‑old Korean boy joins his classes as a new prodigy. Through these challenges, Renne confronts his past brilliance and the possibility of rediscovering his own gift.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Mark Salzman
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