The Blues Walked In, The by Kathleen George

The Blues Walked In, The by Kathleen George

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Lena also meets Josiah Conner, a charismatic teenager who helps out at her father Teddy’s hotel. Josiah often skips school, dreams of being a Hollywood director, and has a crush on Lena. Marie and Lena decide they must get Josiah out of prison—whatever the personal cost.

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The Blues Walked In, The by Kathleen George

A Fascinating Historical Novel, featuring Lena Horne, and a Vividly Imagined Portrait of Pittsburgh's Vibrant Hill District in the 1930's
“With a breezy pace that makes the book hard to put down, MsGeorge recounts Lena's youthful dazzle and warmth and many events that helped shape her into the powerful woman she became."- Margie Romero, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Kathleen George is the author of The Johnstown Girls, a novel about the famous Johnstown flood. She has also written seven mysteries set in Pittsburgh: A Measure of Blood, Simple, The Odds, which was nominated for the Edgar® Award from the Mystery Writers of America, Hideout, Afterimage, Fallen, and Taken. George is also the author of the short story collection The Man in the Buick and editor of another collection, Pittsburgh Noir. She is a professor of theater arts and creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh.

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ISBN 13 9780822966005
ISBN 10 082296600X
Title The Blues Walked In, The
Author Kathleen George
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
Year published 2019-09-10
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.