# Can you identify this book about Tchaikovsky?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [August 30, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793 "2021-08-30T19:25:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793/1 "2021-08-30T19:25:40Z")

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A friend of mine is looking to re-buy a book about Tchaikovsky that she gave away. She can’t remember the name of the book or the author. The book was quite thick, with a black cover, with a line drawing of the composer’s face on it.

Anyone have any idea what the book is?

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793/2 "2021-08-30T19:33:59Z")

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She might try the “What’s the Name of That Book?” group on Goodreads if you can’t get an answer here.

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**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793/3 "2021-08-30T19:54:20Z")

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Maybe this?

> **[Tchaikovsky: The Quest for the Inner Man: Poznansky, Alexander: 9780028718859:...](https://www.amazon.com/Tchaikovsky-Quest-Inner-Alexander-Poznansky/dp/0028718852)**
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> Tchaikovsky: The Quest for the Inner Man \[Poznansky, Alexander\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Tchaikovsky: The Quest for the Inner Man

It’s 656 pages long.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793/4 "2021-08-30T19:57:43Z")

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Holy shit. Got it in one. THANK YOU!

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**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-book-about-tchaikovsky/949793/5 "2021-08-30T20:06:18Z")

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Cheers!