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More copies of this ISBN:Blues Lessonsby Robert Hellenga
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the lush countryside of 1950s Michigan, young Martin Dijksterhuis has everything he could ever want, living among his extended family and working in his family's orchard fields. Despite his mother's plans for him to attend college in Chicago, he has no desire to leave home. One autumn, in a camp of migrant farm workers, Martin discovers a music that touches him like nothing before — the unsettling melodies and timeless words of the country blues. He also falls in love with Corinna, the daughter of the black foreman who runs the orchards. He ends up fathering her child, only to lose her in a stunning betrayal. Martin's music and his love for Corinna are the two themes of his life. His struggle to combine them in a single story takes him far from home and the life he had always envisioned for himself, only to bring him back again in a way he could never have imagined. In this beautifully rendered novel, Robert Hellenga explores the fragility of happiness, the struggle to discover one's true calling in life, and the sorrows and satisfactions of family. Review:The New York Times Book ReviewHellenga has a gift for nicely pointed satire and rich, almost lavish sense of place. Review:Chicago TribuneThere is a sad beauty to this novel, a potent narrative about the lives people make out of broken expectations; it is a fable of the heart seeking resolution. Review:The Seattle TimesHellenga imparts his personal passion for music, explores issues of place, race, class, and destiny with a sure hand....A treat to read. Review:Thomas CurwenLos Angeles TimesAn important novel...intelligent, deeply moving. Synopsis:In late 1950s Michigan, Martin Dijksterhuis finds himself torn between his mother's desire for him to attend college and his own fierce love for his family's orchard and Corinna Williams, the daughter of the orchard's African American foreman. Synopsis:From the author of the acclaimed novel "The Fall of the Sparrow" comes an evocative tale about the fragility of happiness, the struggle to find one's mission in life, and the satisfactions and sorrows of being a parent. About the AuthorRobert Hellenga is the author of The Sixteen Pleasures and The Fall of a Sparrow. He is a professor of English at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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