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Based on the life of cornet player Buddy Bolden, one of the legendary jazz pioneers of New Orleans, this novel is a recreation of a remarkable musical life and a tragic conclusion. Michael Ondaatje builds a picture of a man who by day worked in a barber shop and at night unleashed his talent.
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Coming through Slaughter, Michael Ondaatje
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- Coming through Slaughter
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Ondaatje
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN10
- 0747572623
- ISBN13
- 9780747572626
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Poetry, Music Theme, Canada
- Original title
- Coming through slaughter
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Based on the life of cornet player Buddy Bolden, one of the legendary jazz pioneers of New Orleans, this novel is a recreation of a remarkable musical life and a tragic conclusion. Michael Ondaatje builds a picture of a man who by day worked in a barber shop and at night unleashed his talent.