Oh, Play That Thing

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Jazz, mobsters, and the pursuit of freedom.

This book is a riveting tale set in 1920s America, where jazz music and mobsters collide. Follow Henry Smart, a white man on the run, and Louis Armstrong, a black musician held captive by racial barriers. The story brilliantly captures the essence of the era, with its vibrant descriptions of music, the underground world of speakeasies, and the struggles for freedom. If you're drawn to stories of resilience, loyalty, and the power of music, this is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Oh, Play That Thing

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ISBN: 9780099477655
Authors: Roddy Doyle
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.28
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It's 1924, and New York is the centre of the universe.Henry Smart, on the run from Dublin, falls on his feet. He is a handsome man with a sandwich board, behind which he stashes hooch for the speakeasies of the Lower East Side. He catches the attention of the mobsters who run the district and soon there are eyes on his back and men in the shadows. It is time to leave, for another America...Chicago is wild and new, and newest of all is the music.Furious, wild, happy music played by a man with a trumpet and bleeding lips called Louis Armstrong. His music is everywhere, coming from every open door, every phonograph. But Armstrong is a prisoner of his colour; there are places a black man cannot go, things he cannot do. Armstrong needs a man, a white man, and the man he chooses is Henry Smart.
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Jazz, mobsters, and the pursuit of freedom.

This book is a riveting tale set in 1920s America, where jazz music and mobsters collide. Follow Henry Smart, a white man on the run, and Louis Armstrong, a black musician held captive by racial barriers. The story brilliantly captures the essence of the era, with its vibrant descriptions of music, the underground world of speakeasies, and the struggles for freedom. If you're drawn to stories of resilience, loyalty, and the power of music, this is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.