{"product_id":"mozart-and-leadbelly-stories-and-essays-9781400096459","title":"Mozart and Leadbelly: Stories and Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eA Lesson Before Dying\u003c\/i\u003e shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer in this collection of stories and essays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his depiction of his childhood move to California -- a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home -- to his description of the real-life murder case that gave him the idea for his masterpiece; this wonderful collection is a revelation of both man and writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest J. Gaines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Contemporaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400096459","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43211635130505,"sku":"9781400096459","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3f879d94-ccd9-4c02-8799-968630c2fed5.jpg?v=1734427217","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/mozart-and-leadbelly-stories-and-essays-9781400096459","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}