Bibliograph

The book of Harlan, Bernice L. McFadden

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The book of Harlan, Bernice L. McFadden

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book of Harlan

Oclc number

961457614

Responsibility statement

Bernice L. McFadden

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print African-American

Summary

"The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan's parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After his prominent minister grandfather dies, Harlan and his parents move to Harlem, where he eventually becomes a professional musician. When Harlan and his best friend, trumpeter Lizard Robbins, are invited to perform at a popular cabaret in the Parisian enclave of Montmartre--affectionately referred to as "The Harlem of Paris" by black American musicians--Harlan jumps at the opportunity, convincing Lizard to join him. But after the City of Light falls under Nazi occupation, Harlan and Lizard are thrown into Buchenwald--the notorious concentration camp in Weimar, Germany--irreparably changing the course of Harlan's life."--Amazon.com

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