The Maestro

Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy
The novel Maestro, by Peter Goldsworthy is a beautifully crafted novel dealing with the tragic gulf between talent and genius, between the real and the spurious. Good literature, however, is often judged not only by what is written, but also the way it is written. Reflecting this criteria, Maestro is well written, perfectly contrasted and thus an excellent example of a good piece of literature. Goldsworthy has achieved this thorough his character development, use of language and utilization of the settings.
The different settings in Maestro play a significant role in the structure of the plot and the development of its characters. The novel begins in Darwin in 1967 and traces Paul's life through his childhood to 1977. During this time he travels to Adelaide and through Europe, and ends up settling in Melbourne with Rosie. At the end of the novel he returns to Darwin to be at Keller's bedside. The novel is mostly set in Darwin, a place described a...