Jack Of Diamonds (Hard Cover)

Stock Code:
BAC9807
Price:
$12.50

Description

Jack Of Diamonds by Bryce Courtenay. 'Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of 'Miss Frostbite', the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. After the death of his mother, he travels to Las Vegas and finds work in the clubs there, but is increasingly drawn to gambling. He earns a reputation as a good player, which brings him to the attention of the mafia. Jack wants to join the professional circuit, and to do that he needs serious money behind him. It's this need that sees him travel to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines. He gradually falls in love with Africa - and then with a beautiful Ethiopian woman. They move to London, where they bring up a daughter who becomes a supermodel. In a dramatic twist, the story returns to Africa - and to a fortune in diamonds.'The last book written by the popular author. A very large book that will require additional freight.

Details

  • Author:
    Courtenay, Bryce
  • Book Condition:
    Very Good
  • Publisher:
    Viking Penguin
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    Otop
  • ISBN:
    9780670076079
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    711
  • Publish Date:
    2012
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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