The Fisher King: A Novel

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2001
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In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a black jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape his family's disapproval of his art and the racism that shadowed his career. His success in Europe and his subsequent death there form the dramatic background of a moving and revelatory story of jazz, love, family conflict, and the artist's struggles in society.

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In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a black jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape his family's disapproval of his art and the racism that shadowed his career. His success in Europe and his subsequent death there form the dramatic background of a moving and revelatory story of jazz, love, family conflict, and the artist's struggles in society.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 226
Edition: 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction Ed
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 25 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0684869705
ISBN 13: 9780684869704