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In a narrative that smoothly embraces the entire 20th century, diffident Roland Baines has lessons to learn, starting with his experiencing the complexities of his piano teacher's amorous attentions as a young teenager. Roland only sort of succeeds as a pianist, eventually supporting himself by playing in a hotel bar; as a young man, he's a struggling poet engaged with the Labour Party and then disengaging as friends he made in East Berlin suffer ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More