Reviews
"Clarkson is able to draw the reader into the soul of the one of the most eccentric, sensitive and haunted musical geniuses the world has ever produced. This is an amazingly detailed and well researched book that I couldn't put down." --Liona Boyd, CM, LLD, "Already the subject of more than a dozen books, Gould is even more intriguing as a result of Clarkson's book." —The National Post, "[Gould's] many bittersweet sexual affairs, here meticulously revealed and chronicled by Michael Clarkson, make compelling reading. The sensual Mr. Gould's Goldberg variations weren't entirely about Johann Sebastian Bach." -- Peter C. Newman, journalist and bestselling author, Here Be Dragons, "Clarkson is able to draw the reader into the soul of the one of the most eccentric, sensitive and haunted musical geniuses the world has ever produced. This is an amazingly detailed and well researched book that I couldn't put down." —Liona Boyd, CM, LLD, "[Clarkson] must be given credit for doggedness, clarity of writing, and enthusiasm." — Quill & Quire, "Fans of Gould will welcome this addition to the canon, which, despite its limited, voyeuristic ambition, is both revealing and respectful." — Library Journal, "Clarkson is able to draw the reader into the soul of the one of the most eccentric, sensitive and haunted musical geniuses the world has ever produced. This is an amazingly detailed and well researched book that I couldn't put down." -Liona Boyd, CM, LLD, "Clarkson shows himself to be a thoughtful commentator, offering the occasional salacious detail but opting for a decidedly respectful voice when recounting Gould's amorous, often bittersweet liaisons. . . . A fresh and fascinating look at the human side of genius." --Scene Magazine, "[Gould's] many bittersweet sexual affairs, here meticulously revealed and chronicled by Michael Clarkson, make compelling reading. The sensual Mr. Gould's Goldberg variations weren't entirely about Johann Sebastian Bach." — Peter C. Newman, journalist and bestselling author, Here Be Dragons, "This book contains fascinating information you cannot easily get anywhere else . . . Gould emerges as more human, and his extraordinary musical achievements become all the more remarkable." -- Winnipeg Free Press, "Fans of Gould will welcome this addition to the canon, which, despite its limited, voyeuristic ambition, is both revealing and respectful." -- Library Journal, "This book contains fascinating information you cannot easily get anywhere else . . . Gould emerges as more human, and his extraordinary musical achievements become all the more remarkable." — Winnipeg Free Press, "[Clarkson] must be given credit for doggedness, clarity of writing, and enthusiasm." —Quill & Quire, "[Clarkson] must be given credit for doggedness, clarity of writing, and enthusiasm." -- Quill & Quire, "This book contains fascinating information you cannot easily get anywhere else . . . Gould emerges as more human, and his extraordinary musical achievements become all the more remarkable." —Winnipeg Free Press
