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Format: Paperback
Description
"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." —The New York Times Book ReviewIn 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. Read more
Publisher : Vintage; Reprint edition (July 11, 2000)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375704639
ISBN-13 : 35
Item Weight : 7.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.13 x 0.6 x 7.98 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #742,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8,918 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #14,892 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #36,854 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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