The book of Harlan : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : Akashic, [2016].
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 23 cm
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction - Holocaust Shelf
FICTION MCFADD 2016
1 available
FICTION MCFADD 2016
1 available
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION MCFADD 2016
1 available
FICTION MCFADD 2016
1 available
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Fiction - Holocaust Shelf | FICTION MCFADD 2016 | On Shelf |
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION MCFADD 2016 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Akashic, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
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The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan's 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 Harlan's life. Based on exhaustive research and told in McFadden's mesmeric prose, The Book of Harlan skillfully blends the stories of McFadden's familial ancestors with those of real and imagined characters.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McFadden, B. L. (2016). The book of Harlan: a novel . Akashic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McFadden, Bernice L. 2016. The Book of Harlan: A Novel. Akashic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McFadden, Bernice L. The Book of Harlan: A Novel Akashic, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McFadden, Bernice L. The Book of Harlan: A Novel Akashic, 2016.
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