About the book
In the triumphant concluding volume of the trilogy that began with Whistle Guitar and The Spyglass Tree, Albert Murray gives us what is at once an African American coming-of-age novel and a pitch-perfect evocation of a touring jazz band at the height of the Swing era. Murray's hero, Scooter, graduates from an Alabama college and becomes a bass player in an ensemble headed by the legendary Bossman. As Scooter criss-crosses the United States, he and his bandmates find themselves retracing Sherman's march to the sea, the Underground Railroad, and the conquest of the West. The Seven League Boots is nothing less than a jazz epic, so vivid, high-spirited, and infectious that readers will tap their feet to the music of its prose.
\"A work of joy, of celebration...a great work of art, a rich and moving song of the human spirit.\"--Los Angeles Times
\"A fictional tale spinner in the grand Southern tradition.\"--Washington Post Book World
Editions of The Seven League Boots
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679439868
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679758587
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307828644
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In the triumphant concluding volume of the trilogy that began with Whistle Guitar and The Spyglass Tree, Albert Murray gives us what is at once an African American coming-of-age novel and a pitch-perfect evocation of a touring jazz band at the height of the Swing era. Murray's hero, Scooter, graduates from an Alabama college and becomes a bass player in an ensemble headed by the legendary Bossman. As Scooter criss-crosses the United States, he and his bandmates find themselves retracing Sherman's march to the sea, the Underground Railroad, and the conquest of the West. The Seven League Boots is nothing less than a jazz epic, so vivid, high-spirited, and infectious that readers will tap their feet to the music of its prose.
\"A work of joy, of celebration...a great work of art, a rich and moving song of the human spirit.\"--Los Angeles Times
\"A fictional tale spinner in the grand Southern tradition.\"--Washington Post Book World
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What is The Seven League Boots about?
In the triumphant concluding volume of the trilogy that began with Whistle Guitar and The Spyglass Tree, Albert Murray gives us what is at once an African American coming-of-age novel and a pitch-perfect evocation of a touring jazz band at the height of the Swing era. Murray's hero, Scooter, graduates from an Alabama college and becomes a bass player in an ensemble headed by the legendary Bossman. As Scooter criss-crosses the United States, he and his bandmates find themselves retracing Sherman's march to the sea, the Underground Railroad, and the conquest of the West. The Seven League Boots is nothing less than a jazz epic, so vivid, high-spirited, and infectious that readers will tap their feet to the music of its prose.
\"A work of joy, of celebration...a great work of art, a rich and moving song of the human spirit.\"--Los Angeles Times
\"A fictional tale spinner in the grand Southern tradition.\"--Washington Post Book World
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Seven League Boots?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Seven League Boots?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Seven League Boots?
Albert Murray
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Seven League Boots is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679439868) and paperback(ISBN 9780679758587) and ebook(ISBN 9780307828644)
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