{"product_id":"melting-the-blues-paperback","title":"Melting the Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracy Chiles McGhee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2016 Fauset Book Award in the Category of First Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in Arkansas in 1957, the complexities of identity, yearnings for love and acceptance, and racial tension are all unmasked in the riveting literary drama, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelting the Blues, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby debut author \u003cstrong\u003eTracy Chiles McGhee\u003c\/strong\u003e. Augustus Lee Rivers, a farmer and bluesman, has two obsessions: his relationship with the Duncan family and his desire to leave small town Chinaberry to become a musician in Chicago. When his plans are prevented by a devastating betrayal, Augustus is driven into the belly of the blues where he must reckon with his past if he is to move forward. This intriguing, multi-layered historical tale beckons readers down a red dirt country road to bear witness to an unforgettable time, place, and people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brave, musical story rich with Southern history.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47237892833529,"sku":"9780997135442","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NEs3WG1Hd1d4bzVDa0VicGVTZmRpZz09.webp?v=1768549743","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/melting-the-blues-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}