The author of the international bestseller A Suitable Boy returns with apowerful and deeply romantic tale of two gifted musicians. Michael Holme is asuccessful ... » 

The author of the international bestseller A Suitable Boy returns with apowerful and deeply romantic tale of two gifted musicians. Michael Holme is asuccessful violinist part of the famous Maggiore Quartet. He has long beenhaunted though by memories of the beautiful pianist he loved ten yearsearlier Julia McNicholl. Then one day Julia comes back into his life marriednow with a small child and a devastating secret.The romance flares up once more as Julia agrees to tour Vienna and Venice withMichael and the Quartet. Against the magical backdrop of concert halls andcanals Michael and Julia confront the truth about themselves their love andthe music that both unites and divides them. A tour de force of romance and asuperb picture of the international music scene An Equal Music confirms VikramSeth as one of the worlds finest and most enticing writers. «