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Ghost story, murder mystery, love letter to American music--White Tears is all of this and more, a thrilling investigation of race and appropriation in society today...
Seth is a shy, awkward twentysomething. Carter is more glamorous, the heir to a great American fortune. But they share an obsession with music - especially the blues. One day, Seth discovers that he's accidentally recorded an unknown blues singer in a park. Carter puts the file online, claiming it's a 1920s recording by a made-up musician named Charlie Shaw. But when a music collector tells them that their recording is genuine - that there really was a singer named Charlie Shaw - the two white boys, along with Carter's sister, find themselves in over their heads, delving deeper and deeper into America's dark, vengeful heart. White Tears is a literary thriller and a meditation on art - who owns it, who can consume it, and who profits from it.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown Ups
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Publisher: Vintage
Publish Date: February 06, 2018
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.8 inches | 0.5 pounds
Language: English
Type: Paperback
Condition: NEW
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