The Book of Harlan, Hardcover

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WINNER of the 2017 American Book Award WINNER of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction) A Washington Post Notable Book of 2016``Simply miraculous...As her saga becomes ever more spellbinding, so does the reader's astonishment at the magic she creates. This is a story about the triumph of the human spirit over bigotry, intolerance and cruelty, and at the center of The Book of Harlan is the restorative force that is music.``--Washington Post``Another one of Bernice L. Mc Fadden's masterpieces...Mc Fadden took me on a melodious literary journey through time and place--complex, real, beautifully raw, and necessary...Mc Fadden's prose lingers, giving me courage to stay committed to telling authentic stories that, while revealing of unspeakable truths, serve to unite us all.``--The Millions``I've finally discovered a writer I should've been reading for years ...Mc Fadden has a gift for placing her characters into the vivid history swirling around them, but keeping their emotional experience front and center in the story. There's a Zora Neale Hurston sensibility to the way she does that.``--MPR News, Kerri Miller's Must-Read``Mc Fadden's writing breaks the heart--and then heals it again. The perspective of a black man in a concentration camp is unique and harrowing and this is a riveting, worthwhile read.``--Toronto Star ``The Book of Harlan is an incredible read. Bernice Mc Fadden...has created an amazing novel that speaks to lesser known aspects of the African-American experience and illuminates the human heart and spirit. Her spare prose is rich in details that convey deep emotions and draw the reader in. This fictional narrative of Harlan Elliot's life is firmly grounded amidst real people and places--prime historical fiction, and the best book I have read this year.``--Historical Novels Review, Editors' Choice``Mc Fadden packs a powerful punch with tight prose and short chapters that bear witness to key events in early twentieth-century history: both Wor