{"product_id":"the-fisher-king-paperback","title":"The Fisher King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaule Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaule Marshall, the highly acclaimed author of the classic \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl, Brownstones, \u003c\/i\u003e returns to a Brooklyn setting in this moving and revelatory story of jazz, class, and family conflict over four generations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fisher King--\u003c\/i\u003ea 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaule Marshall holds a distinguished chair in the Graduate Creative Writing Program at New York University. She has won many awards, including the John Dos Passos Award for Literature, an American Book Award, and a MacArthur Fellowship. She lives in New York City and Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.16 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761535254816,"sku":"9780684869704","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffa4413245601e8231535b961561f09e.webp?v=1780209872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fisher-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}