{"product_id":"mozart-and-leadbelly-ernest-j-gaines-9781400096459","title":"Mozart and Leadbelly: Stories and Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eA Lesson Before Dying\u003c\/i\u003e shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer in this collection of stories and essays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his depiction of his childhood move to California -- a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home -- to his description of the real-life murder case that gave him the idea for his masterpiece; this wonderful collection is a revelation of both man and writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest J. Gaines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400096456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400096459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 32","brand":"Ernest J. Gaines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986042421503,"sku":"9781400096459","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b01b775-1be4-4079-9eab-f60fa2fe061c.jpg?v=1683281012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mozart-and-leadbelly-ernest-j-gaines-9781400096459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}