{"product_id":"the-night-train-paperback-1","title":"The Night Train - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClyde Edgerton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1963, at the age of 17, Dwayne Hallston discovers James Brown and wants to perform just like him. His band, the Amazing Rumblers, studies and rehearses Brown's \u003ci\u003eLive at the Apollo\u003c\/i\u003e album in the storage room of his father's shop in their small North Carolina town. Meanwhile, Dwayne's forbidden black friend Larry -- aspiring to play piano like Thelonius Monk -- apprentices to a jazz musician called the Bleeder. His mother hopes music will allow him to escape the South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A dancing chicken and a mutual passion for music help Dwayne and Larry as they try to achieve their dreams and maintain their friendship, even while their world says both are impossible. In \u003ci\u003eThe Night Train\u003c\/i\u003e, Edgerton's trademark humor reminds us of our divided national history and the way music has helped bring us together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClyde Edgerton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 10 novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Train\u003c\/i\u003e. Five of his novels have been \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books. He lives with his wife, Kristina, and their children in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he is a professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He holds a PhD in English Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157936111679,"sku":"9780316117616","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/NklDb2VrdlJPbzJvZitCOE9zOU4wZz09.webp?v=1776985556","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-night-train-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}