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Trumpet by Jackie Kay, Jackie Kay is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Trumpet about?

In her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion."This book is all about love... The qualities of sympathy and tenderness in the novel make it special and make Kay a writer to respect." - The GuardianThe death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village, where she seeks solace in memories of their marriage. The reminiscences of those who knew Joss Moody render a moving portrait of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, one that preserved a rare, unconditional love."Supremely humane... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." - The New York Times Book Review A novel about the lengths to which people will go for love, Trumpet is a moving story of a shared life founded on an intricate lie, of loving deception and lasting devotion, and of the intimate workings of the human heart.

Who reads Trumpet?

Author

Jackie Kay, Jackie Kay

Publisher

Picador USA

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780330331463

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Music, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.01 / 5 (193 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13