Trumpet by Jackie Kay

Trumpet

Jackie Kay

‘Supremely humane…. Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love.’–The New York Times Book Review

In her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion.

The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village, where she seeks solace in memories of their marriage. The reminiscences of those who knew Joss Moody render a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, one that preserved a rare, unconditional love.


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ISBN 375704639
Genre Award Winner; Fiction
Publication Date 11-Jul-00
Publisher Vintage
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 288
Award Lambda Literary Award – 1999 (Transgender/Bisexual); Guardian Fiction Prize – 1998
Language English
Rating Great
Award Lambda Literary Award – 1999 (Transgender/Bisexual); Guardian Fiction Prize – 1998
BookID 13578

Author: LFWBooks