Wading Home: A Novel of New Orleans

Synopsis

The Essence-bestselling author of More Than You Know &“has crafted a post-Katrina New Orleans from a fumy cloud of sad jazz and Creole spices&” (Publishers Weekly). When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, chef and widower Simon Fortier knows how he plans to face the storm—riding it out inside his long-time home in the city&’s Treme neighborhood, just as he has through so many storms before. But when the levees break and the city is torn apart, Simon disappears. His son, Julian, a celebrated jazz trumpeter, rushes home to a New Orleans he left years before to search for his father. As Julian crisscrosses the city, fearing the worst, he reconnects with Sylvia, Simon&’s companion of many years; Parmenter, his father&’s erstwhile business partner and one of the most successful restaurateurs in New Orleans; and Velmyra, the woman Julian left behind when he moved to New York. Julian&’s search for Simon deepens as he finds himself drawn into the troubled history of Silver Creek, the extravagantly beautiful piece of land where his father grew up, and closer once again to Velmyra. As he tries to come to grips with his father&’s likely fate, Julian slowly gains a deeper, richer understanding of his father and the city he loved so much, while unraveling the mysteries of Silver Creek. &“Story&’s musical background infuses her novel with a lyrical rhythm . . . as engaging characters rebuild their relationships and their city . . . moving, if heart-wrenching.&” —Kirkus Reviews

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

384 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781572846739

Related ISBNs:

9781932841558

Publisher:

Agate Publishing

Date of Addition:

01/19/25

Copyrighted By:

Rosalyn Story

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.