The Jazz Palace
Acclaimed author Mary Morris returns to her Chicago roots in this sweeping novel that brilliantly captures the dynamic atmosphere and the dazzling music of the Jazz Age. In the midst of boomtown Chicago, two Jewish families have suffered terrible blows. The Lehrmans, who run a small hat factory,...
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Acclaimed author Mary Morris returns to her Chicago roots in this sweeping novel that brilliantly captures the dynamic atmosphere and the dazzling music of the Jazz Age. In the midst of boomtown Chicago, two Jewish families have suffered terrible blows. The Lehrmans, who run a small hat factory, lost their beloved son Harold in a blizzard. The Chimbrovas, who run a saloon,
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780385539739 (0385539738)
ASIN: 385539738
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
This book was just ok for me. I wouldn't have picked it up if I wasn't leading a discussion on it. my life isn't changed for the better or for the worst. It's just mediocre
"More than a decade in the writing, The Jazz Palace is a love letter to Mary Morris's hometown, Chicago. The city in the 1920s and the 1930s comes to vivid life in Mary's skilled hands: the sights, sounds, and smells; the way people lived and the way they felt. If you liked Ragtime or Boardwalk...
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