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The Book of Harlan

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The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlans parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he eventually becomes a professional musician. When Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are invited to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre-affectionately referred to as "The Harlem of Paris" by black American musicians-Harlan jumps at the opportunity, convincing Lizard to join him.But after the City of Light falls under Nazi occupation, Harlan and Lizard are thrown into Buchenwald-the notorious concentration camp in Weimar, Germany-irreparably changing the course of Harlans life.Based on exhaustive research and told in McFaddens mesmeric prose, The Book of Harlan skillfully blends the stories of McFaddens familial ancestors with those of real and imagined characters.

Author Biography:

Bernice L. McFadden is the author of nine critically acclaimed novels including Sugar, The Warmest December, Gathering of Waters (a New York Times Editors’ Choice and one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012), Glorious, which was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine and was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award, and most recently, The Book of Harlan. She is a three time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of three awards from the BCALA. McFadden lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Release date Australia
October 1st, 2016
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
352
Dimensions
134x214x24
ISBN-13
9781909762435
Product ID
25583798

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