A Romance On Three Legs - Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect piano By Katie Hafner July 24, 2008

This evocative, detailed account of the compulsive search for a sensitive, highly responsive concert piano by Canadian musical wunderkind Glenn Gould combines the parallel histories of one of the most controversial and brilliant pianists of the last century and the incredible keyboard instrument on which he played for some of his most important recordings. Katie Hafner, a New York Times correspondent, presents a fascinating biography of Gould, who was known for his quirks, including his wearing of winter gear on summer days, his donning of fingerless gloves while playing, his manic fear of germs and hand shaking.
"Written with authority and enthusiasm, a treat for armchair musicologists, Gould fanatics and even those who never heard a note he played.”—Kirkus Reviews