The Fisher King: A Novel
by Paule Marshall
2020-12-29 16:36:16
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 neig...
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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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