Twelve Bar Blues (novel)
Twelve Bar Blues is a 2001 novel by Patrick Neate, and the winner of that year's Whitbread novel award.
 First edition | |
| Author | Patrick Neate |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 0-670-88791-9 |
| OCLC | 49394577 |
The story is essentially about two people who share a common history - Fortis 'Lick' Holden, a cornet player in early 20th Century New Orleans, and Sylvia Di Napoli, a retired prostitute living in modern-day London, who is searching for her ancestry. Louis Armstrong is also featured in the novel.
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