| The Fisher King Contributor(s): Marshall, Paule (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684869705 ISBN-13: 9780684869704 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Literary Criticism | American - African American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00028470 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.26" W x 8.16" (0.54 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |