{"product_id":"book-bv7p","title":"The Piano Shop on the Left Bank","description":"Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges  Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Pairs neighborhood that seemed to want to  hide rather than advertise its wares.  Like Alice in Wonderland, he found his attempts  to gain entry rebuffed at every turn.  An accidental introduction finally opened  the door to the quartier’s oddest hangout, where locals — from university professors  to pipefitters — gather on Friday evenings to discuss music, love, and life over  a glass of wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Luc, the atelier’s master, proves an excellent guide to the history  of this most gloriously impractical of instruments.  A bewildering variety passes  through his restorer’s hands: delicate ancient pianofortes, one perhaps the onetime  possession of Beethoven.  Great hulking beasts of thunderous voice.  And the modest  piano “with the heart of a lion” that was to become Thad’s own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What emerges is  a warm and intuitive portrait of the secret Paris — one closed to all but a knowing  few.  \u003cb\u003eThe Piano Shop on the Left Bank\u003c\/b\u003e is the perfect audiobook for music lovers, or for  anyone who longs to recapture a lost passion.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49276699836720,"sku":"BDbv7p","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook [XD]","offer_id":51207087849776,"sku":"XDbv7p","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bv7p-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773961877","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bv7p","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}