Thousands of the famous musician's fans send letters expressing their admiration, thanking him for his concerts and records, and showering him with questions about his life. The reader will find answers to many of these questions in this book of Ashkenazy's memoirs, although its main theme is the fate of the artist in the modern world. Twenty years in the West have put the author in a unique position to come to know the world of music on both sides of the iron curtain, a knowledge which he shares with the reader. The book is richly illustrated with photographs from the Ashkenazy family archives, kindly provided by the author.
