I look forward to reading Brendan Slocumb’s second novel, Symphony of Secrets, which will be published on April 18,2023.
With this story line, the violin becomes a potent symbol of the systemic racism that pervades U.S. The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel by Brendan Slocumb 4.5 (49) Paperback 14.99 17.00 Save 12 Hardcover 25.20 Paperback 14.99 eBook 11.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 30. The descendants of the family that had owned the plantation move to claim legal ownership of the violin because Ray’s great-great grandfather had also once been the family’s possession. Ray’s grandmother had received the violin from her own grandfather, who had received it as a gift, after emancipation, from the plantation owner. Joining the must-read list of books by Black authors, Brendan Slocumb’s 2022 novel, The Violin Conspiracy, follows a Black classical musician destined for stardom. The mystery that underlies the story-the question of who stole Ray’s priceless violin and of whether he’ll ever get it back-fades into the background as the story of the experiences Ray must face to succeed in the rarefied world of classical music (including the night he gets lost driving on the back roads of rural Louisiana).īut eventually the violin itself becomes a symbol that holds the full weight of the Black experience in the U.S. The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel Audible Audiobook Unabridged Brendan Slocumb (Author, Narrator), & 2 more 6,765 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.
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