In 1928 Sydney, Australia, an Irish school girl finds new hope, after polio and personal tragedy, while playing cello in a string quartet. '… if there has been a more brilliant novel produced on this soil I haven't read it.' - Dr Susan Moore, The Catholic Weekly 'beautiful and poignant', 'graphic and colourful', 'a marvellous premiere' - Christine McCarthy 'The author's … love for and extensive knowledge of music, fine arts and literature shines through' . 'The landscapes are vast