- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (15 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753809516
- ISBN-13: 978-0753809518
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 289,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This tale interweaves the lives of two unusual children: Esther, whose father walked out of her London home without a word; and Linus, bullied by his father, spoiled by his adoring but eccentric uncles and aunts, and growing up in Stockholm, longing to be an architect.
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'Cobbold's first-person novel takes her heroine, Esther, from lonely childhood to life in her mid-thirties as a magazine journalist. Her story is paralleled by that of Linus, a Swedish boy, as both are idealists and outsiders, you suspect from the start that they will end up together. Esther is a woman who thinks she knows the rules, until a series of events forces her to see cause and effect in every gesture, and paralyses her with indecision;Linus is a man with a clear, bright dream, which Esther nearly destroys. Cobbold is an interesting writer; perceptive and funny, she deals with ideas and issues far deeper than her light tone... would have you believe.' (PB) Sunday Times Culture Magazine
'Cobbold's first-person novel takes her heroine, Esther, from lonely childhood to life in her mid-thirties as a magazine journalist. Her story is paralleled by that of Linus, a Swedish boy, as both are idealists and outsiders, you suspect from the start that they will end up together. Esther is a woman who thinks she knows the rules, until a series of events forces her to see cause and effect in every gesture, and paralyses her with indecision;Linus is a man with a clear, bright dream, which Esther nearly destroys. Cobbold is an interesting writer; perceptive and funny, she deals with ideas and issues far deeper than her light tone... would have you believe.' (PB) Sunday Times Culture Magazine
'Funny and enjoyable with some weightier themes beneath the fluffiness' The Independent on Sunday
'Pride and Prejudice, Scandinavian style' Express on Sunday
'Dreamy yet dextrous' The Observer
'A warm, funny novel' Daily Mail
'Deliciously descriptive...beneath its charm lie serious truths' She
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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excellent.,
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I love reading. And sometimes it gets annoying reading novel after novel without finding THE ONE, a novel that will leave you sorry you have finished it.This is just such a novel! I started reading it and couldn't stop. I was gripped and was only released after I read the last page. I was tempted to start all over again immediately! It is romantic, but not annoyingly so and the characters are really well drawn. Most people will recognize themselves in one of them, most people will think 'I have felt this as well'. it is cleverly done as well and some episodes that seem anecdotic prove important in the long run. A really good read!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Delightful,
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Book was bought by my Mother who generally has fairly obscure taste in literature. She has redeemed herself. Frozen music is witty and charming, recommended to all!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
parents, love, media (in that order),
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This review is from: Frozen Music (Paperback)
Frozen Music starts out rather undetached, describing the childhood, with a lot of funny and pointing observations. Then the lead character falls in love and we dig in. However, the end made me think again about all the threads about the media and private lives which are scattered throughout the book. There is a moral here.
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