Kallum has given away classical guitar to concentrate on playing blues, but the band he and his friends had set up, Septic Tank, had not been a spectacular success.
His decides to accept his friend Saul’s invitation to join the Youth Orchestra to play guitar in a guitar/flute duet. This is a whole new experience for Kallum, who had always regarded classical music as nerd territory.
There he meets Paige, his duet partner. Told with humour and insight, we follow their growing relationship, set against the background of the youth orchestra and the players striving for the perfect performance.
David Hill is able to capture the essence of 15-year-old Kallum’s feelings – the intensity of his triumphs, his self-doubt, confusion and anguish – and his ear for dialogue is superb. The reader is drawn into the intensity of the orchestra’s rehearsals and final performance while also following the parallel story in which Paige and Kallum have to face some tough decisions. The story builds to its climax, with consequences that must change the lives of Paige and Kallum forever.
Published by Mallinson Rendel, in 2007. This is one of David Hill’s best.
Janet
1 comments:
totally agree. love the ending of this book. i couldnt put it down. love the humour in it, easy to read and fun to follow. recommend to all [=
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