"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." -The New York Times Book Review In her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion. The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village, where she seeks solace in memories of their marriage. The reminiscences of those who knew Joss Moody render a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, one that preserved a rare, unconditional love.
Autorentext
Autorentext
Jackie Kay was born and raised in Scotland. She is the author of four collections of poetry: Other Lovers (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), The Adoption Papers, Off Colour, and Life Mask; almost all of which were collected in Darling: New & Selected Poems. She lives in England.
Titel
Trumpet
Untertitel
A Novel
Autor
EAN
9780307560810
ISBN
978-0-307-56081-0
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
20.07.2011
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.84 MB
Anzahl Seiten
288
Jahr
2011
Untertitel
Englisch
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