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OverviewNew Orleans, 1836. When free black musician and surgeon Benjamin January attends the funeral of a friend, an accident tips the dead man out of his coffin--only to reveal an unexpected inhabitant. Just one person recognizes the corpse of the white man: Hannibal Sefton, fiddle-player and one of January's closest friends. But he seems unwilling to talk about his connection to the dead man ... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara Hambly , Ron ButlerPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Volume: 9 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 14.40cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9781799922605ISBN 10: 179992260 Publication Date: 07 September 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsOutstanding...Hambly's sure hand with historical detail, her convincing characterizations, and her view of the slave trade that debased both blacks and their white masters raise this tale of violence, deceit, and humiliation to a must-read commentary on human frailty and redeeming human friendship. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Relayed through January's perspective, the story gives an intimate picture of the intolerance and struggles of the time, but as carefully crafted as these matters are, Hambly is also talented enough to entertain. -- Booklist Vivid glimpses of the disparate lives led by whites and people of color in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. -- Kirkus Reviews "Outstanding...Hambly's sure hand with historical detail, her convincing characterizations, and her view of the slave trade that debased both blacks and their white masters raise this tale of violence, deceit, and humiliation to a must-read commentary on human frailty and redeeming human friendship. -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" Relayed through January's perspective, the story gives an intimate picture of the intolerance and struggles of the time, but as carefully crafted as these matters are, Hambly is also talented enough to entertain. -- ""Booklist"" Vivid glimpses of the disparate lives led by whites and people of color in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. -- ""Kirkus Reviews""" Author InformationBarbara Hambly is the New York Times bestselling author of many fantasy and science fiction titles, including shared-universe novels for Star Wars and Star Trek. She makes her home in Los Angeles. Ron Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor, Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator, and voice artist with over a hundred film and television credits. Most kids will recognize him from the three seasons he spent on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP. He works regularly as a commercial and animation voice-over artist and has voiced a wide variety of audiobooks. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an Independent Filmmaker Project Award winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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