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Under the Visible Life

by Kim Echlin
RM34.00 MYR Now RM30.00 MYR Save 12%
Under the Visible Life
Under the Visible Life

Jazz infuses resilience in women's tumultuous lives.

If you feel a kinship with stories of resilience and the transformative power of music, you might find "Under the Visible Life" striking a chord with you. The dual narratives give a complex, yet harmonious look into the lives of two women bound by their unwavering passion for jazz. Their struggles with cultural identity and personal freedom in the mid-20th century are as compelling as they are heartrending, offering a narrative that's both culturally rich and emotionally profound.

  • OLA Evergreen Award Nominee (2016)
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.
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Under the Visible Life

by Kim Echlin
RM34.00 MYR Now RM30.00 MYR Save 12%
ISBN: 9781781256381
Authors: Kim Echlin
Publisher: Hachette Book
Date of Publication: 2016-02-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 1058 readers)
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Jazz infuses resilience in women's tumultuous lives.

If you feel a kinship with stories of resilience and the transformative power of music, you might find "Under the Visible Life" striking a chord with you. The dual narratives give a complex, yet harmonious look into the lives of two women bound by their unwavering passion for jazz. Their struggles with cultural identity and personal freedom in the mid-20th century are as compelling as they are heartrending, offering a narrative that's both culturally rich and emotionally profound.

  • OLA Evergreen Award Nominee (2016)
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.

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