The Fisher King
by
Marshall
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0684869705
ISBN-13
9780684869704
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Imprint
Simon & Schuster
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 4th, 2001
Print length
226 Pages
Weight
240 grams
Dimensions
20.30 x 13.30 x 1.20 cms
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Paule Marshall, the highly acclaimed author of the classic Brown Girl, Brownstones, returns to a Brooklyn setting in this moving and revelatory story of jazz, class, and family conflict over four generations.
In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape both his family''s disapproval of his music and the racism that shadowed his career. Now, decades later, his eight-year-old grandson is brought to Payne''s old Brooklyn neighborhood to attend a memorial concert in his honor. The child''s visit reveals the persistent family and community rivalries that drove his grandfather into exile.
The Fisher King—a moving story of jazz, love, family conflict, and the artists'' struggles in society—offers hope in the healing and redemptive power of one memorable boy.
In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape both his family''s disapproval of his music and the racism that shadowed his career. Now, decades later, his eight-year-old grandson is brought to Payne''s old Brooklyn neighborhood to attend a memorial concert in his honor. The child''s visit reveals the persistent family and community rivalries that drove his grandfather into exile.
The Fisher King—a moving story of jazz, love, family conflict, and the artists'' struggles in society—offers hope in the healing and redemptive power of one memorable boy.
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