{"product_id":"melting-the-blues-tracy-chiles-mcghee-9780997135411","title":"Melting the Blues","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Chiles McGhee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997135417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997135411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gold Fern Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 144","brand":"Tracy Chiles McGhee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947655594239,"sku":"9780997135411","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_52bd4e88-fea3-44e8-8d9e-96f313e42972.jpg?v=1681520005","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/melting-the-blues-tracy-chiles-mcghee-9780997135411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}