{"product_id":"the-soloist-steve-lopez-9780552775267","title":"The Soloist","description":"\u003cp\u003eTie-in to the 2009 movie starring Robert Downey Jnr. and Jamie Foxx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Steve Lopez sees Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles's skid row, he finds it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years ago, Ayers was a promising student at Julliard - ambitious, charming and hugely talented - until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. When Lopez finds him, Ayers is homeless and paranoid, but glimmers of his earlier brilliance are still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, the two men form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayer's life. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up. Their friendship will changes both of their lives in ways that neither could predict. Poignant and ultimately hopeful, The Soloist is a beautifully told story of devotion in the face of seemingly unbeatable challenges, and the inspiring power of music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Lopez","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48793747489011,"sku":"9780552775267","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9780552775267.jpg?v=1775243096","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-soloist-steve-lopez-9780552775267","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}