{"product_id":"9781459705883","title":"The Blue Guitar","description":"\u003cp\u003eNerves crunch at the international classical guitar competition in Montreal. There is more than pretty music being performed on this stage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the International Classical Guitar Competition in Montreal, top-flight musicians fly in from all over the world to compete in a gruelling week. A career can be made or lost here, and the slightest mishap - a lapse of memory, a shaking right hand, a broken fingernail - can ruin years of preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a decade ago Toby made the finals in a similar competition but suffered a breakdown and is only now venturing back into the fray. Middle-aged Lucy is tired of playing bar mitzvahs and weddings and is determined to perform the recital of her life. Trace is a kayaking teenager from the West Coast who seems careless in her talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudges and contestants alike battle and scheme to achieve what they most desire here. There is much more than pretty music being performed on this stage.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156921762032,"sku":"9781459705883","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459705883_p0.jpg?v=1763866710","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459705883","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}