{"product_id":"windy-city-blues-rene-rosen-9781101991121","title":"Windy City Blues","description":"In 1960s Chicago, a young woman stands in the middle of a musical and social revolution. A new historical novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Collar Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat the Lady Wants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The rise of the Chicago Blues scene fairly shimmers with verve and intensity, and the large, diverse cast of characters is indelibly portrayed with the perfect pitch of a true artist.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Swans of Fifth Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leeba Groski doesn't exactly fit in, but her love of music is not lost on her childhood friend and neighbor, Leonard Chess, who offers her a job at his new record company in Chicago. What starts as answering phones and filing becomes more than Leeba ever dreamed of, as she comes into her own as a songwriter and crosses paths with legendary performers like Chuck Berry and Etta James. But it's Red Dupree, a black blues guitarist from Louisiana, who captures her heart and changes her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir relationship is unwelcome in segregated Chicago and they are shunned by Leeba's Orthodox Jewish family. Yet in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, Leeba and Red discover that, in times of struggle, music can bring people together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS GUIDE INSIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ren馥 Rosen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101991127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101991121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Ren馥 Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044562923775,"sku":"9781101991121","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b792aed-0549-4ebe-ab51-54a6fc991b4b.jpg?v=1684973566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/windy-city-blues-rene-rosen-9781101991121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}