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      The Fisher King

      by Paule Marshall
      Published
      Oct 2000
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      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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      Sep 2001 Scribner ISBN 0684869705
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      First Edition Oct 2000 Scribner ISBN 0684872838
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      Jun 2001 Center Point ISBN 1585470740
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