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Summary Of The Page Turner's Territory
In an adaptation of “Territory,” The Page Turner showcases a mother and son and the effect that the son’s lover, has on their family. The novel begins, with eighteen-year-old Paul Porterfield, a student just finishing his last year in high school and preparing to enter Juilliard in the fall, has been engaged to turn the pages of the musical score for a piano virtuoso, during a chamber music concert event. A fan of Kennington’s (the virtuoso) work Paul relishes a chance to meet him. Pamela, Paul’s mother, sits in the audience in support of her son’s ancillary role.
What would appear to be a relatively innocuous event in their lives becomes the catalyst for a life-changing relationship between Paul and Richard when the two meet again months

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