Standalone novel · 2011
Half-Blood Blues
In 1939 Paris, Hieronymus Falk, a young black German trumpeter, is arrested by the Nazis. Decades later, his bandmate Sid Griffiths looks back on what happened.
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Book facts
- Author
- Esi Edugyan
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in Berlin and Paris
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Half-Blood Blues
2 recurring or key characters from Esi Edugyan’s chart. Introduces Sid Griffiths and Hieronymus Falk.
Lead 1
- Sid GriffithsFirst appearanceJazz bassist
Major 1
- Hieronymus FalkFirst appearanceYoung trumpet prodigy