Jack of Diamonds
Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of 'Miss Frostbite', the ... read full description below.
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| ISBN-13 |
9780670076079 |
| ISBN-10 |
0670076074 |
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| Stock |
Release date is 14 November 2012 |
| Status |
Available for pre-order, ships once released |
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| Publisher |
Penguin |
| Imprint |
Viking Australia |
| Release Date |
14 November 2012
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| International Release Date |
24 October 2012 |
| Publication Country |
 Australia |
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| Format |
Hardback |
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| Author(s) |
By Courtenay, Bryce |
| Category |
Modern Fiction
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| NBS Text |
General & Literary Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
592 |
| Dimensions |
Not specified |
| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 1,000g |
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| Dewey Code |
a823.00 |
| Catalogue Code |
229256 |
Description of this Book
Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of 'Miss Frostbite', the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. After the death of his mother, he travels to Las Vegas and finds work in the clubs there, but is increasingly drawn to gambling. He earns a reputation as a good player, which brings him to the attention of the mafia. Jack wants to join the professional circuit, and to do that he needs serious money behind him. It's this need that sees him travel to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines. He gradually falls in love with Africa - and then with a beautiful Ethiopian woman. They move to London, where they bring up a daughter who becomes a supermodel. In a dramatic twist, the story returns to Africa - and to a fortune in diamonds. Jack of Diamonds is the story of a young, talented man, fighting to achieve his ambitions, and having to use his considerable talents to find his way in a perilous world.
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