- Published: 7 May 2018
- ISBN: 9780241977415
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $28.00
Gone
A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung
- Published: 7 May 2018
- ISBN: 9780241977415
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $28.00
Intense, elegiac and completely mesmerizing ... a beautifully pitched memoir which hits many different registers
The Bookseller (Book of the Month)
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Glamour
A remarkable and original memoir . . . thrilling
Barbara Ellen, Observer
A remarkable story of love and loss . . . Also a gripping thriller that contains a hint of scandal, as well as money, villains and a secret
Helen Davies, Sunday Times
Fascinating . . . a tragic musical love affair . . . told in admirably lucid and uncluttered prose
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms concerto
Harper's Bazaar
A movingly uncertain memoir of obsession, love and loss . . . Kym has an easy, elegant way of describing music
Financial Times
Deeply moving
Sarah Foot, Daily Mail
This book makes for a devastating but ultimately redemptive read. It is much more than a story about a lost violin: it is about who we are, how we love, how we grieve
Clemency Burton-Hill, Mail on Sunday
Gone is an extraordinary memoir of violinist and child prodigy Min Kym as she grows to understand her gift
Good Housekeeping
I loved Gone. It will stay with me for a long time
Cerys Matthews
A story to pluck at your heartstrings
The Times
Swiftly, skilfully drawn
Spectator
The memoir is both intensely raw- Kym's agony is at times so vivid it is hard to read on- and beautifully crafted
The Lady
An incredibly moving story
Radio 3 In Tune