The Cellist’s Notebook by Kittie Lambton
Paperback published by Clink Street Publishing
The Cellist’s Notebook is a charming, life-affirming tale of discovery surrounding an old family mystery. A young girl’s curiosity, her love of a little melody and the beauty of a cello evokes memories long forgotten.
Set in the present day, ten-year-old Emily Peters is spending the summer with her Nana Rose, a retired piano teacher, in rural Cumbria whilst Emily’s sister Lizzie travels to Paris for a French exchange. When Emily notices an old photograph of a cellist dating back to the Second World War and discovers cellos and an old music manuscript in the attic, her Nana tells of the touching and compelling story of her brother Leni, a linguist, cellist and music composer, whose disappearance was marked ‘ultimate fate unknown’ following World War II.
Emily’s love of the unfinished cello melody, found in her Great Uncle Leni’s music notebook, evokes memories for her Nana Rose and Emily returns to Norfolk with a passion to play the cello and a determination to learn the long-lost melody. A series of events unfold that change the life of Emily and her family forever.
MY REVIEW
I loved this story about Emily. Her Nana Rose a piano teacher, had always promised Emily that she would teach her how to play a cello. When Emily was staying with her Nana Rose, she went into the attic and discovered a dusty case with the initials L. T. P. When she opened the case she found the most beautiful instrument she had ever seen, a cello. She also discovered a satchel with the initials L. T. P. She had just found a music manuscript book. The music was unfinished and there was a reason why the music had not been completed. This is a lovely short story of 62 pages suitable for adults and young teenagers.
The Cellist’s Notebook is charming, life -affirming tale of discovery surrounding an old family mystery. A young girl’s curiosity, her love of a little melody and the beauty of a cello evokes memories long forgotten.
Ten-year-old Emily Peters is spending the summer with her Nana Rose , a retired piano teacher, in rural Cumbria whilst Emily’s sister Lizzie travels to Paris for a French exchange. When Emily notice an old photograph of a cellist dating back to the Second World War, and discovers cello and an old music manuscript in the attic, her Nana tells of the touching and compelling story of her brother Leni, a linguist, cellist and music composer, whose disappearance was marked ultimate fate unknown following World War 11.
Emily’s love of the unfinished cello melody, found in her Great Uncle Leni’s music notebook, evokes memories for her Nana Rose and Emily returns to Norfolk with a passion to play the cello and a determination to learn the melody. A series of events unfold that change the life of Emily and her family forever.
MY THANKS TO
I would like to thank Faye Rogers @fayerogerspr for sending me the paperback The Cellist’s Notebook by Kittie Lambton to read and review and for inviting me to be part of the blog tour today.
Information about the Book
Title: The Cellist’s Notebook
Author: Kittie Lambton
Release Date: 30th January 2020
Genre: YA
Page Count: 68
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cellists-Notebook-Kittie-Lambton/dp/191313699X
ABOUT AUTHOR KITTIE LAMBTON
Kittie Lambton was born in 1975 in Norfolk, England. She is a cellist, and has been providing music tuition for over fifteen years. She is an advocate for all children being able to learn musical instruments from a young age. Her early learning of the cello with her cello tutor in Norwich, Norfolk has created warm memories that inspired the writing of this book. Kittie enjoys exploring the science behind how music can evoke and improve memory and the importance of music in our everyday lives. She was recently awarded second place in the Westgate on Sea Literary Festival Short Story Competition 2019.
Website: http://www.kittielambton.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kittiecello
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kittielambton
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