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Half of Paradise
Half of Paradise
Author: James Lee Burke
Toussaint Boudreaux, a black docker in New Orleans, puts up with his co-workers' racism because he has to, and moonlights as a prize-fighter in the hope of a better life - but the only break he gets lands him in penal servitude. J.P. Winfield, a hick with a gift for twelve-string guitar, finds his break into showbiz leads to the flipside of the ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780786889464
ISBN-10: 0786889462
Publication Date: 10/1/1998
Pages: 384
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is Burke's first book and is dark, moody and captures the despair of its characters beautifully.
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Not one of his best, but still a good read.
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Very non-contemporary book that follows the travails of three individuals. Somewhat sad in that there are no happy outcomes.


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