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400 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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This book is perfect for a reader who craves a reflective, emotionally rich historical novel that traces one resilient Black man’s journey from the Harlem Renaissance through the global upheavals of the early twentieth century, examining how music and memory sustain the human spirit amid systemic racism and wartime atrocity.
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During World War II, two African American musicians are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp.The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan’s parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After ...
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Moods
emotional: 87%
sad: 75%
dark: 54%
reflective: 50%
informative: 41%
tense: 29%
challenging: 25%
hopeful: 25%
adventurous: 20%
funny: 16%
inspiring: 8%
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Diverse cast of characters?
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Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide400 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
This book is perfect for a reader who craves a reflective, emotionally rich historical novel that traces one resilient Black man’s journey from the Harlem Renaissance through the global upheavals of the early twentieth century, examining how music and memory sustain the human spirit amid systemic racism and wartime atrocity.
Description
During World War II, two African American musicians are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp.The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan’s parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After ...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 87%
sad: 75%
dark: 54%
reflective: 50%
informative: 41%
tense: 29%
challenging: 25%
hopeful: 25%
adventurous: 20%
funny: 16%
inspiring: 8%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Racism, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide