{"product_id":"madame-sousatzka-9781448200061","title":"Madame Sousatzka","description":"Madame Sousatzka specialises in child prodigies. In her hands the new boy will blossom into musical genius. But the public cannot hear him yet: until his debut he belongs to Sousatzka and her bizarre hot-house tenants. One day he will be a great pianist - until that day he must play only for Sousatzka ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernice Rubens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448200061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernice Rubens (1929-2004) was born in Cardiff, Wales in July 1928. She began writing at the age of 35, when her children started nursery school. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eMadame Sousatzka\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), was filmed by John Schlesinger, with Shirley MacLaine in the leading role, in 1988. Her fourth novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Elected Member\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 1970 Booker prize. She was shortlisted for the same prize again in 1978 for \u003ci\u003eA Five Year Sentence\u003c\/i\u003e. Her last novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sergeants' Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2003. She was an honorary vice-president of International PEN and served as a Booker judge in 1986. Bernice Rubens died in 2004 aged 76.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Reader","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45239647043699,"sku":"9781448200061","price":25.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6aba2722-afc0-46a5-a78a-b15616f2bbbd.jpg?v=1784116216","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/madame-sousatzka-9781448200061","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}