Axeman's Jazz

by Tracy Daugherty

A stunning tour de force, Tracy Daugherty s fourth novel explores the volatility of race, class, and economics as they affect three generations of a Houston, Texas, family, and traces the rise and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087074481X
• ISBN13: 9780870744815
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Southern Methodist Univ Pr
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Captivating, original, and highly recommended

Tracy Daugherty's Axeman's Jazz is the riveting story of Trisha Washington, a woman who returns to the Houston neighborhood where she was born. A child of mixed races, Trisha's homecoming forces her to cope with the neighborhood problems of violence, poverty, and the advancing politics of gentrification. Difficult choices and the strength to adapt fill this captivating, original, and highly recommended saga.