_______________ The novelization of the stunning film starring Holly Hunter, winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay _______________ Ada, together with her nine-year-old illegitimate daughter Flora, and her piano, leave Scotland to arrive in the remote bush of 19th-century New Zealand for a marriage arranged by her father. Although mute, she does not consider herself silent, as her piano is the vehicle of her expression . . . In her award-winning film The Piano, Jane Campion told a love story so stunningly original that it transfixed millions of film-goers all over the world. Although she had already spent ten years writing and making the film, Campion continued to be haunted by her characters and decided to tell the whole story. Delving deeply into the characters' pasts, the novel reveals why Ada has stopped speaking, the history of the piano, and the secret of Flora's conception. We also find out about Baines's mysterious past, and discover what lies behind Stewart's stark loneliness.

Ada, together with her nine-year-old illegitimate daughter Flora, and her piano, leave Scotland to arrive in the remote bush of 19th-century New Zealand for a marriage arranged by her father. Although mute, she does not consider herself silent as her piano is the vehicle of her expression.

About the Author
Kate Pullinger's books include the novels Weird Sister, The Last Time I Saw Jane, Where Does Kissing End? and A Little Stranger, and the short-story collections, My Life as a Girl in a Men's Prison and Tiny Lies. Kate also writes for film and radio as well as for digital media; you can find her latest multi-media piece, The Breathing Wall, at www.katepullinger.com. She is currently the Royal Literary Fund's Virtual Fellow and teaches on the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia.


Book Information
ISBN 9780747518297
Author Jane Campion
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 187g