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Half of Paradise, 9780752826394
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Louisiana 1950s: Three men chase dreams, facing prejudice and fixed destinies.

Half of Paradise

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 1999

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Summary

Toussaint Boudreaux, a black docker in New Orleans, puts up with his co-workers’ racism because he has to, and moonlights as a prize-fighter in the hope of a better life - but the only break he gets lands him in penal servitude. J.P. Winfield, a hick with a gift for twelve-string guitar, finds his break into showbiz leads to the flipside of the American dream. Avery Broussard, descendant of an aristocratic French family, runs whiskey after what remains of his land is repossessed…

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780752826394
ISBN-10:0752826395
Author:James Lee Burke
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Edition:3rd
Release Date:30 September 1999
Weight:260g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
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It’s been a long time since a crime novel made me cry. It’s been a long time since a crime novel made every hair on my body stand on end. THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN did both - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

James Lee Burke has a sophisticated and brilliantly expressed vision of humanity - TLS

Burke is the poet of the tortured South and never fails to connect at all levels - TIME OUT

No crime writer in America can hold a pen to Burke’s mastery of style and powers of evocation and empathy; this is prose that cuts straight to the heart - GUARDIAN

About The Author

James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke is the author of numerous award-winning novels, many featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana.

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