The High Notes, Danielle Steel
The High Notes, Danielle Steel
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The High Notes

Bestseller

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/11/2022


Synopsis

In this heartfelt novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a young woman with an unforgettable voice fights for the freedom to pursue her dreams.

Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. At twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never staying anywhere for long, they move from one dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse.

But it is not an easy life with her father in charge and using her income to pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she signs on to tour at age eighteen, she resolves to take on a real manager. Yet he exploits her too, and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the only family she has. It is they who give Iris the courage to finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her dreams.

After years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation, and abuse to do what she loves, her big chance comes as her talent soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight every step of the way. In The High Notes, Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for yourself, and your dreams, no matter what it takes.

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14, 1947 in New York. Her father was a descendant of the Lowenbrau beer family and her mother was the daughter of a diplomat. She studied both literature and fashion design, first attending the Parsons School of Design and then New York University, graduating in 1967. Danielle Steel is currently the bestselling author alive today, and the fourth bestselling author of all time with over 650 million copies of her books sold. Steel has written 129 books, 93 of which were novels, primarily romance. Every one of her novels has achieved best seller status. She has been published in 69 countries and in 43 different languages. She has had 22 of her novels adapted for television movies and two of those received Golden Globe nominations. Danielle releases three new novels a year and works on multiple books at a time, often as many as five at once.

Steel has been married five times and although she is currently divorced, she is a strong believer in marriage and family. An only child, she discovered the joys of a big family as a child through one of her friends. She has nine children (seven biological and two stepsons that she has always considered her own) that are her greatest accomplishment. Her joy in life is her children and she speaks of them frequently on her website and her blog. Many of her books have been dedicated to one or more of her children. She was based in California for most of her career and now lives in both San Francisco and Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by claudia (purged my account) on January 27, 2025

Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the next few years, never staying anywhere for long, father and daugh......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on October 07, 2022

The High Notes by Danielle Steel is a stand-alone novel about one woman’s rise to fame in the country/pop music industry. Story Recap: Iris Cooper was born to sing, it’s the only thing she knows and the only thing she wants to do in life. With only a father to raise her, she was singing in bars befo......more

Goodreads review by Marian on November 29, 2022

If I can form a judgment from this one book, I would say that Danielle Steel is a very earnest and boring writer. Also, she makes sure to mention the words "The High Notes" at least once every four pages. It is tedious.......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on October 27, 2022

Iris is a singing prodigy, but unfortunately is raised by a selfish, alcoholic father who forces her to sing for both their suppers. When she finally breaks free of him, she still has to deal with dishonest and abusive managers as she tries to make her way in the music business. More than once, Iris......more

Goodreads review by Kaye on August 25, 2022

The High Notes follows Iris Cooper. She is a child of a drifter who puts her to work singing in bars when she is only twelves years old. Her natural voice and innocent look support the two of them. Trying to make it in Vegas he presses her into a contract to tour for years. Of course eventually she......more