The Universe Playing Strings

by R.M. Kinder

Book Overview

Music is the heartbeat of this novel about the world of hometown musicians--the jamming venues, the contests, the onstage cues, the subtle rules. The story focuses on four musicians: Carl Bradshaw, an aging Oklahoma fiddler; Amy Chandler, a young dumpling who can outpick most guitarists; Jack Martin, who lives in the shadow of a successful father; and Cora, an older woman on the edge of a world she believes can't be hers. The novel's structure reflects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826357415
• ISBN13: 9780826357410
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"