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Quick Facts
| Author | William Melvin Kelley |
| Narrator | Jay Smooth |
| Runtime | 6h04m |
| Published | June 30, 2020 |
| Rating | 1.5 / 5 (17 ratings) |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, African American |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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One of the great jazz novels of any era, A Drop of Patience tells the story of a blind horn player's journey through the themes of race, blindness, and music. At the age of five, Ludlow Washington is given up by his parents to a brutal white-run state institution for blind African American...
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- Expert narration by Jay Smooth brings every character and scene to life across 6h04m of immersive audio.
- Bestseller-quality story from William Melvin Kelley.
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