Thad Carhart

Thad Carhart
Carhart at the Gaithersburg Book Festival
Born
Thaddeus Edward Carhart

(1950-02-16) February 16, 1950 (age 74)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter
Notable workThe Piano Shop on the Left Bank
Children2

Thaddeus Edward Carhart (born February 16, 1950)[1] is an American writer.[2] He is the author of bestseller The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, a memoir of his experiences with pianos and his time spent in a Parisian piano atelier.[3] His book Across the Endless River is a historical novel about Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea, and his intriguing sojourn as a young man in 1820s Europe.

Early life and education

Thaddeus Edward Carhart was born in 1950 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Air Force Major Thomas M. Carhart and May [Welch] Carhart, and lived in numerous locations while growing up. He graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Yale University and also worked as an interpreter for the State Department. He pursued graduate studies at Stanford University.

Personal life

At the time of this writing, Thad Carhart resides in Paris with his wife and two children.

Writing inspiration

Thad Carhart describes his writing interest as being in the mid-1820s Europe.[4]

Bibliography

  • Carhart, Thad (2016). Finding Fontainebleau : an American boy in France. Viking. ISBN 978-0525428800.[5]
  • Carhart, Thad (2009). Across the Endless River (Hardcover). Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-52977-8.
  • Carhart, Thad (2001). The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier. Random House. ISBN 978-0375758621.

References

  1. ^ The Times Record, Troy, NY, 2 March 1950, Born:Carhart. Retrieved 19 September 2015
  2. ^ "Thad Carhart". Librarything.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with Thad Carhart". Paris-expat.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  4. ^ "Notes from Thad Carhart". Thadcarhart.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Thad Carhart, "Finding Fontainebleau: An American Boy in France"" (Podcast). May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

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