The spellbinding, deeply moving story of a child prodigy and the loss of her soulmate.
South Korean born and raised in the UK, Min Kym began playing the violin at the age of six. At seven she was accepted as the youngest ever pupil at the Purcell School of Music; at 16 she was the youngest ever foundation scholar at the Royal College of Music. The legendary conductor George Solti said she had 'exceptional natural talent, mature musicality and mastery of the violin'. In 2010 she recorded the Brahms Violin Concerto with Sir Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra. She was the first ever recipient of the Heifetz Prize, and is a goodwill ambassador for the city of Seoul.
I loved Gone. It will stay with me for a long time
*Cerys Matthews*
A remarkable and original memoir . . . thrilling
*Observer*
Intense, elegiac and completely mesmerizing ... a beautifully
pitched memoir which hits many different registers
*The Bookseller (Book of the Month)*
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the
determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in
one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms
concerto
*Glamour*
A remarkable story of love and loss . . . Also a gripping thriller
that contains a hint of scandal, as well as money, villains and a
secret
*Sunday Times*
Fascinating . . . a tragic musical love affair . . . told in
admirably lucid and uncluttered prose
*The Arts Desk*
Riveting . . . her story of bereavement and resilience, and the
determination to pursue one's art no matter what obstacles stand in
one's way, is as enchanting as Kym's recording of a Brahms
concerto
*Harper's Bazaar*
A movingly uncertain memoir of obsession, love and loss . . . Kym
has an easy, elegant way of describing music
*Financial Times*
Deeply moving
*Daily Mail*
This book makes for a devastating but ultimately redemptive read.
It is much more than a story about a lost violin: it is about who
we are, how we love, how we grieve
*Mail on Sunday*
Gone is an extraordinary memoir of violinist and child prodigy Min
Kym as she grows to understand her gift
*Good Housekeeping*
A story to pluck at your heartstrings
*The Times*
Swiftly, skilfully drawn
*Spectator*
The memoir is both intensely raw- Kym's agony is at times so vivid
it is hard to read on- and beautifully crafted
*The Lady*
An incredibly moving story
*Radio 3 In Tune*
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