James McBride is a lyricist and musician, and there’s a rhythmic quality to his unique sixth novel, which began as an ode to a beloved figure in the author’s life.
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Riverhead
9780593422946
James McBride is a lyricist and musician, and there’s a rhythmic quality to his unique sixth novel, which began as an ode to a beloved figure in the author’s life.
In 1972, digging commences on a new development in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and unearths the desiccated skeletal remains of an unidentified man. This shocking discovery kicks off National Book Award winner James McBride’s riveting sixth novel, but while the man’s identity and how he ended up dead in a farmer’s well are essential…
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