Half-blood blues
Book • 2011
Half-Blood Blues is a novel by Esi Edugyan that follows the story of a jazz band in 1930s Berlin, focusing on the tragic fate of Hieronymus Falk, a mixed-race German trumpet player.
The narrative jumps between the past and 1992, as surviving band members revisit their history.
The book explores themes of race, betrayal, and the power of storytelling.
The narrative jumps between the past and 1992, as surviving band members revisit their history.
The book explores themes of race, betrayal, and the power of storytelling.
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