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Cadence

In her provocative, intelligent, surprising and funny memoir Cadence, Emma cycles her way from England to Hong Kong with a violin she calls Aurelia strapped to her back. But it is also a journey through the keys, and the music that inspired, shaped and provided refuge for Emma throughout her travels with music.

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Cadence is a memoir, intercontinental cycling adventure, and music guide, marking the debut book by ABC Classic FM's Emma Ayres.

Accompanied by Vita, her steadfast bicycle, and her violin, Aurelia, Emma Ayres cycles her way from England to Hong Kong. But this is also a journey through the keys and the music that has inspired, shaped, and provided refuge for Emma: Beethoven quartets, Mahler symphonies, Brahms sonatas, Bach suites...

It is a book of questions too: How does the instrument you play reveal who you are as a person? Should you tell the serious Pakistani chap who has just welcomed you into the men's quarters of his house that you're not quite who he thinks you are...?

Provocative, intelligent, surprising, and funny, Cadence is a delight from one of Australia's best-loved broadcasters.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733331893

Publisher: ABC Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: ABC Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Eddie Ayres is a writer, musician and broadcaster. He was born on the White Cliffs of Dover and began playing music when he was six years old. He studied music in Manchester, Berlin and London, played professionally in the UK and Hong Kong and moved to Australia in 2003. Ed is the presenter of ABC Classic's Weekend Breakfast. Ed has written three other books - Cadence, about his journey by bicycle from England to Hong Kong with only a violin for company; Danger Music, describing his year teaching music in Afghanistan; and Sonam and the Silence, a children's book about the importance of music. Ed's books have been shortlisted for several prestigious awards, including the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Ed was born Emma, and transitioned just before his fiftieth birthday. Better late than never.

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