Bibliograph

Nocturne, on the life and death of my brother, Helen Humphreys

Type

Label

Nocturne, on the life and death of my brother, Helen Humphreys

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nocturne

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Helen Humphreys

Sub title

on the life and death of my brother

Summary

Helen Humphreys' younger brother was gone before she could come to terms with the fact that he was terminally ill. Diagnosed with stage 4B pancreatic cancer at the age of forty-five, he died four months later, leaving behind a grieving family. Martin was an extraordinary pianist who debuted at the Royal Festival Hall in London at the age of twenty, later becoming a piano teacher and senior examiner at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The two siblings, though often living far apart, were bonded on many levels. Now Humphreys has written a deeply felt, haunting memoir both about and for her brother. Speaking directly to him, she lays bare their secrets, their disagreements, their early childhood together, their intense though unspoken love for one another. A beautifully articulated testament to the power of human connection, this poetic, candid and intimate book is an offering not only to the memory of Martin but to all those who are living through the loss of family and friends

Target audience

adult

Classification