Bluesman

Young Adult

Author: Andre Dubus III

With House of Sand and Fog, his National Book Award-nominated novel, Andre Dubus III demonstrated his mastery of the complexities of character and desire. In this earlier novel he captures a roiling time in American history and the coming-of-age of a boy who must decide between desire, ambition, and duty.,,In the summer of 1967, Leo Suther has one more year of high school to….Read More

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