{"product_id":"trumpet-9780375704635","title":"Trumpet","description":"\"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village, where she seeks solace in memories of their marriage. The reminiscences of those who knew Joss Moody render a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, one that preserved a rare, unconditional love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie Kay was born and raised in Scotland. She is the author of four collections of poetry: \u003ci\u003eOther Lovers \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), \u003ci\u003eThe Adoption Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOff Colour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife Mask\u003c\/i\u003e; almost all of which were collected in \u003ci\u003eDarling: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646589112594,"sku":"9780375704635","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e01f56b4-2c92-4a2c-a12c-e01186965561.jpg?v=1733181171","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trumpet-9780375704635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}