Bluesman A Novel
Bluesman A Novel by Andre Dubus III, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on February 13, 2001, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This novel explores a pivotal moment in American history through the eyes of Leo Suther, a high school student navigating the complexities of love, ambition, and duty during the summer of 1967. As Leo becomes enamored with Allie Donovan, he is introduced to her father, Chick, whose strong political beliefs challenge Leo’s understanding of the Vietnam conflict and his own identity.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into Leo’s coming-of-age journey amid the cultural upheaval of the era. The story captures the essence of youthful desire and the struggle to reconcile personal values with external influences. As Leo learns about the blues, he grapples with themes of loss and the transition from adolescence to adulthood, reflecting both his personal experiences and the broader societal changes of the time. This edition presents a literary exploration of character and desire, set against the backdrop of a transformative summer.
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With House of Sand and Fog, his National Book Award-nominated novel, Andre Dubus III demonstrated his mastery of the complexities of character and desire. In this earlier novel he captures a roiling time in American history and the coming-of-age of a boy who must decide between desire, ambition, and duty.
In the summer of 1967, Leo Suther has one more year of high school to finish and a lot more to learn. He’s in love with the beautiful Allie Donovan who introduces him to her father, Chick — a construction foreman and avowed Communist. Soon Leo finds himself in the midst of a consuming love affair and an intense testing of his political values. Chick’s passionate views challenge Leo’s perspective on the escalating Vietnam conflict and on just where he stands in relation to the new people in his life. Throughout his — and the nation’s — unforgettable “summer of love,” Leo is learning the language of the blues, which seem to speak to the mourning he feels for his dead mother, his occasionally distant father, and the youth which is fast giving way to manhood.
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