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More copies of this ISBN:Taftby Ann Patchett
AwardsA New York Times Notable Book.
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:John Nickel is a black ex-jazz musician who only wants to be a good father. But when his son is taken away from him, he's left with nothing but the Memphis bar he manages. Then he hires Fay, a young white waitress, who has a volatile brother named Carl in tow. Nickel finds himself consumed with the idea of Taft, Fay and Carl's dead father, and begins to reconstruct the life of a man he never met. But his sympathies for these lost souls soon take him down a twisting path into the lives of strangers.... Review:"As resonant as a blues song....Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett's fiction." New York Times Book Review Review:"A moving emblem of fatherhood's rarely explored passion." Los Angeles Times Review:"Absorbing....Strikingly original." Kirkus Reviews Review:"Patchett writes with remarkable conviction and attention to telling detail. . . . [She] is excellent at portraying the steady love and interest that holds the family members together, even though that love and interest isn't always successful in preserving the members from danger." Jane Smiley Synopsis:John Nickel is a black ex-jazz musician who only wants to be a good father. But when his son is taken away from him, he's left with nothing but the Memphis bar he manages. Then he hires Fay, a young white waitress, who has a volatile brother named Carl in tow. Nickel finds himself consumed with the idea of Taft — Fay and Carl's dead father — and begins to reconstruct the life of a man he never met. But his sympathies for these lost souls soon take him down a twisting path into the lives of strangers... About the AuthorAnn Patchett is the author of five novels, including Bel Canto (winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize), The Patron Saint of Liars, and Run, as well as her bestselling nonfiction book, Truth & Beauty. She has written for the Atlantic, Harper's, Gourmet, the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and the Washington Post. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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