Quite a fascinating historical book, set in the 1800s, in the jungles of Burma and England. The story revolved around a French-made piano- the Erard and a piano tuner Edgar Drake. Edgar Drake was, unwittingly dragged into the politics of war when he was sent an unusual request by the British War Office to repair and tune the piano of a mysterious doctor- Anthony Carroll. How the piano had managed to cross the terrains between England and Burma, was a mystery in itself. More mysterious was what use Dr Anthony Carroll had for a piano in the jungles of Burma. It seemed as if Dr Anthony Carroll wanted to use music to make peace with the people of Burma but as Edgar found out too late, there was more than meets the eye. All that had seemed innocent, such as the strange sheet music sent by Dr Carroll, became evidence for treason, which Edgar was being accused of.
This was a strange and unusual story with a lot of hardwork put into researching the history of the wars between the British and Burmese. Not exactly what I could call leisure reading but definitely intriguing enough to capture the readers' minds.
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