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Cover of The Piano Lesson by August Wilson - first published in 1990
Critics Say:
"If I were stuck on an island with one book, this would be the book!" - Mike Hornung
"This book has everything! Ghosts, pianos, and watermelons!" - Jay Rip
"The Piano Lesson is an integral part of August Wilson's series of plays about African-American life. A must read!" - Kathleen West
"This is easily the best book I've read since Goodnight Moon." - Jordan Ripple
"This book is like biting into a fresh, juicy slice of watermelon!" - Sam Rosenbaum
"The Piano Lesson is a prodigious,unparalleled novel that will blow your mind. The way it describes African-american lifestyle in the 1930’s is right on the money!" - Ian A-K
"Reading the book was even better than P-Swayze's appearance in Red Dawn" - A-K 47
"This book has everything! Ghosts, pianos, and watermelons!" - Jay Rip
"The Piano Lesson is an integral part of August Wilson's series of plays about African-American life. A must read!" - Kathleen West
"This is easily the best book I've read since Goodnight Moon." - Jordan Ripple
"This book is like biting into a fresh, juicy slice of watermelon!" - Sam Rosenbaum
"The Piano Lesson is a prodigious,unparalleled novel that will blow your mind. The way it describes African-american lifestyle in the 1930’s is right on the money!" - Ian A-K
"Reading the book was even better than P-Swayze's appearance in Red Dawn" - A-K 47
Honors
A typical ghost representing a reoccuring theme in The Piano Lesson.
Wilson's inspiration for the play - A painting by Romare Bearden
