Hilary and Jackie: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Shared a Passion, a Madness and a Man
by Hilary du Pre, Piers du Pre
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Author: Hilary du Pre, Piers du PreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12-07
ISBN: 0345432711
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Book Review: Excellent Insight...
Summary: 4 Stars
into the life of an extraordinarily talented musician, and also what those closest to her went through to nurture and preserve not only the talent but also the underlying soul. Amusing, heart-warming, gut-wrenching and always fascinating reading; highly recommended for anyone interested in Jacqueline du Pres, classical music performers, and the intricate emotional workings of the supporting family. How they were able able to write this book I do not know, but my thanks for their courage in doing so.
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Summary of Hilary and Jackie: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Shared a Passion, a Madness and a Man
From the moment Jacqueline du Pr? first held a cello at the age of five, it was clear she had an extraordinary gift. At sixteen, when she made her professional debut, she was hailed as one of the world's most talented and exciting musicians. But ten years later, she stopped playing virtually overnight, when multiple sclerosis removed the feeling in her hands just before a concert. It took fourteen more years for the crippling disease to take its final toll.
In this uniquely revealing biography, Hilary and Piers du Pr? have re-created the life they shared with their sister in astonishing personal detail, unveiling the private world behind the public face. With warmth and candor they recount Jackie's blissful love of the cello, her marriage to the conductor Daniel Barenboim, her compulsions, her suffering, and, above all, the price exacted by her talent on the whole family. For proud as they were of Jackie's enormous success, none of them was prepared for the profound impact her genius would have on each of their lives.
Jacqueline du Pr? saw the outlines of her short, brilliant, and tragic life when she was still very young. The first time she heard a cello (she was 4 years old), she said, "Mummy, I want to make that sound." She got a cello for her 5th birthday and made her professional debut at age 16. She went on to become one of the century's most amazing musicians for 10 years. Then her career was ended by multiple sclerosis. She seems to have foreseen that crippling illness, which killed her at age 42 after years of slow deterioration. She was 9 years old when she confided in her sister, Hilary (who coauthored this biography with their brother, Piers), "Don't tell Mum, but... when I grow up, I won't be able to walk or move." Before she was stricken down, Jacqueline du Pr? led a life of unusual richness and complexity. Here that life is examined by her siblings in loving but realistic terms, including the flaws and conflicts as well as the achievements.
The biography formed the basis for the 1998 film starring Emily Watson. It is a sad chronicle of the pitiless disease that twisted Jackie's personality and sanity as well as her body, but also a joyful book about music, the tenderness and rivalries of family life, and above all a singular, tormented, but buoyant personality. --Joe McLellan
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