Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

The Man From Harrods Steven Harris

The Man From Harrods By Steven Harris

The Man From Harrods by Steven Harris


$10.00
Condition - Very Good
Only 2 left

Summary

Charts one man's unusual career as a piano tuner in London's most famous department store. An entertaining memoir that will appeal to those interested in fascinating people's stories. The first book to explore the mysterious piano tuning profession.

The Man From Harrods Summary

The Man From Harrods: Turner's Round - Pianos, Patrons and Patience by Steven Harris

It's a pretty boring job, tuning pianos, isn't it? Anyway, isn't it a dying craft now? It has been called a dying craft for years and it still holds a mystery for many people. Step back in time to the 1970s as Steven Harris begins an unusual and unexpected career as a piano tuner at Harrods Ltd, London's most famous department store. Prestigious emporium of the rich and elite, what was it like working there as a teenage trainee piano technician? How and why did the author - brought up in care and leaving school with virtually no qualifications whatsoever - get offered a position there? Steven Harris tells all in The Man from Harrods - a thoroughly entertaining and terrific tale!

About Steven Harris

Steven Harris is the son of composer and Cornish bard William Lewarne Harris. He left school with no qualifications and few prospects. He spent his childhood in children's homes in Hertfordshire, Surrey and Stevenage. On being reunited with his father in London as a teenager, he succeeded in being taken on as a piano tuner and technician for Harrods Ltd, attending to the needs of numerous well-known London institutions along with the rich and famous clientele of Harrods. He later returned to education as a mature student and qualified as a teacher, then teaching in London schools. He now divides his time between South London and Kent, where he continues to teach and write.

Additional information

GOR011715831
9781913551858
1913551857
The Man From Harrods: Turner's Round - Pianos, Patrons and Patience by Steven Harris
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Book Guild Publishing Ltd
20210528
300
null null null null null null null null null null
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Man From Harrods