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Eugene Stickland's debut novel, The Piano Teacher, touches on the lonely path of a musician whose reclusive life compounds his solitude. The free lessons he inadvertently offers to a seven-year-old girl reconnect him to the world and motivate him to return to the stage to perform the 2nd Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto. The three journals (green, mauve, black notebooks) which constitute the framework of the novel, represent the protagonist's confession, personal probes and affirmation of his own existence and values. The success of Stickland's novel lies in his skillful narrative crafted in stream of consciousness, creating a genuine tone and authenticity for his character. Mixed with nostalgia and a subtle sense of humour, Stickland's novel offers some profound reflections on contemporary life while seeking compromise between past and present values. Eugene Stickland, a Calgarian, is a playwright, journalist and educator.