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The Fisher King: A Novel
by Paule Marshall

Publication Date: Oct 04, 2001
List Price: $15.99
Format: Paperback, 224 pages
Classification: Fiction
ISBN13: 9780684869704
Imprint: Scribner
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.

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Paperback Description:
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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