{"product_id":"the-fisher-king-9780684869704","title":"The Fisher King","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327064281362,"sku":"9780684869704","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e08e4592-4387-4e66-8976-23c05a568a46.jpg?v=1727709210","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fisher-king-9780684869704","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}