{"product_id":"vipers-dream-9781639105694","title":"Viper's Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Colson Whitehead and \u003ci\u003eWild Women and the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eViper's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is a gritty, daring look at the vibrant jazz scene of midcentury Harlem, and one man's dreams of making it big and finding love in a world that wants to keep him down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarlem, 1936.\u003c\/b\u003e Clyde \"The Viper\" Morton boards a train from Alabama to Harlem to chase his dreams of being a jazz musician. When his talent fails him, he becomes caught up in the dangerous underbelly of Harlem's drug trade. In this heartbreaking novel, one man must decide what he is willing to give up and what he wants to fight for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eViper's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced story that is charged with suspense. A snappy, provocative voice and a stark look at Viper's Black American experience weave with endless plot twists to offer readers a stunningly original, achingly beautiful read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639105694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jake Lamar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059868958901,"sku":"9781639105694","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9b507e77-c4c2-494c-8b20-cb1137cca107.jpg?v=1690299842","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vipers-dream-9781639105694","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}