Bright Copper Kettles

This is a beautiful book. It almost made me cry. Or maybe I actually did cry. I forget.

I like Vikram Seth. Prior to this I had read "A Suitable Boy", which I enjoyed. But this book was different. I loved this book. Perhaps it's because it features musicians. Perhaps it's because it is about some of my favourite things: love, music and loss. Perhaps it's because, in a way, it opened a door.

I can't remember if I blogged about getting my keyboard out and resuming teaching myself Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Well. That was inspired by this book. I think this book may also have played a part in me picking up my guitar and writing a song in the weekend.

There is a language of music that I have been missing. I have been reminded of it. This is a beautiful book.