Years after separating, violinist Michael Holme is reunited with his former lover, pianist Julia McNicholl, during a musical tour of Vienna, unaware that she is hiding her increasing deafness, and together they must confront their feelings for each other and the music that both unites and divides them.

Vikram Seth ( born June 20, 1952) is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.