Trumpet

"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." --The New York Times Book Review

In her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion.

The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village, where she seeks solace in memories of their marriage. The reminiscences of those who knew Joss Moody render a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, one that preserved a rare, unconditional love.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 07/11/2000
ISBN: 9780375704635
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Review Citations: New York Times 07/16/2000 pg. 32
Qbr the Black Book Review 01/01/2002 pg. 19