Me and the Devil Blues

Me and the Devil Blues
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Publisher : Del Rey
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ISBN-10 : 0345501373
ISBN-13 : 9780345501370
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Book Synopsis Me and the Devil Blues by : Akira Hiramoto

Download or read book Me and the Devil Blues written by Akira Hiramoto and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STRANGE FRUIT In Me and the Devil Blues, bluesman Robert Johnson, an American legend, has been completely reimagined. This fictionalized biography takes us deep into the heart of some of the darkest chapters in American history. RJ was a simple farmhand who dreamed of becoming a great bluesman. When RJ made a deal with the devil, he lost his wife and his mortal soul. Now he may lose his last remaining possession: his life. Kidnapped by thugs, RJ is locked in a tiny cell to await mob justice. His only hope lies with gangster Clyde Barrow. Clyde, however, has problems of his own. Masquerading as a newspaper reporter, Clyde befriends Stanley McDonald, the most powerful man in town. Clyde is all set to help free RJ, but while staying in McDonald’s mansion he discovers a chilling secret that could mean death for an innocent boy. Now Clyde must decide whom to save: the innocent child or his mysterious friend RJ?


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