On the Way to Birdland
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Self-proclaimed teenage philosopher Cordell Wheaton lives in a sleepy, southern town where nothing ever happens; not since his hero, jazz musician John Coltrane, left some seventy years earlier to "follow the sound." Cordy's life has been unraveling since the night his father and his brother, Travis, exploded on each other. The night Travis's addiction transformed him from budding musician into something entirely different. The night Travis took his saxophone and disappeared. When Cordy's father falls ill, the sixteen-year-old vows to reunite the Wheaton family. He embarks on a modern-day odyssey with forty bucks in his pocket and a dream to find his brother and convince him to be Travis again-by taking him to a show at Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, and reminding him of the common bonds they share with their legendary hero. Cordy's journey is soon haunted by ghostly visions, traumatic dreams, and disembodied voices that echo through his mind. He starts to wonder if the voices are those of the fates, guiding him toward his destiny-or if he's losing his grip on reality.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781947886056 |
Publisher: | Fish Out of Water Books |
Imprint: | Fish out of Water Books |
Pub date: | 08 Jun 2021 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 300 |
Weight: | 299g |
Height: | 203mm |
Width: | 133mm |
Spine width: | 18mm |