In this book, Jeremy Nicholas reappraises Godowsky's important contribution to the piano, sheds new light on his enigmatic personality and suggests the soubriquet given him by the critic J.G. Huneker was amply justified: Godowsky was, more than any other, "a pianist for pianists." This edition contains a new foreword by the author and some updates and corrections.

Jack is a lone traveler. He comes and goes as he wishes, and the world is his playground. Along the road, he meets Amy, a beautiful girl who matches him in wit and charm. And he meets Farron, an alcoholic who has lost his family and destroyed his own life in the process. Amy and Farron affect Jack profoundly when they meet, and even more so, as he watches them leave. Plagued by a darker side of himself, Jack encounters the Shadow that will not let him rest. During this astonishing supernatural adventure, Jack struggles to break free, as his teacher and friends battle the forces of love and...