''The Piano Man's Daughter'' is a novel by

Timothy Findley Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, (October 30, 1930 – June 20, 2002) was a Canadian novelist and playwright.

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Canada. It was a nominee for the 1995

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Summary

In the novel, narrator Charlie Kilworth recounts the history of his family, concentrating on his mother Lily and his grandmother Ede to find out who is his real father.

Adaptation

The novel was adapted into a

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in 2003 by

Sullivan Entertainment Kevin Roderick Sullivan (born c. 1955) is a Canadian writer, director and producer of film and television programs. He is best known for detailed period movies such as the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series of films, his movie adaptation of Timoth ...

References

1995 Canadian novels Novels by Timothy Findley Family saga novels Canadian novels adapted into films HarperCollins books {{Canada-novel-stub