About this title: In New Orleans before the Civil War, stature in society is directly related to one's skin shade--the lighter the better. Although he has been trained as a physician and studied in Paris, accomplished Creole musician and piano teacher Benjamin January is still looked upon as the son of a slave. So when a young octoroon--a woman only one-eighth black--is murdered, January, this free man of color, is the perfect scapegoat. Online feature.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780553575262ISBN:0553575260
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Wear to edges of soft cover. Fold lines to spine from reading. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 432 p. Benjamin January (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 0553575260 Very Good Condition, average wear for a book that has been read 1x or 2x, some creases on spine, minor wear on the edges and corners of the cover, Great Book. ** Satisfaction Guaranteed ** Orders ship same or next business day. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780553102581ISBN:0553102583
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. Return Policy Any defects, damages, or material differences with your item, must be reported to us within 7 days of receipt of the item or 30 days from date of shipment. The returned merchandise must be ... read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"The time period was interesting as were some of the characters. I just didn't feel enough of a connection to the protagonist to want to read another."
"Set in New Orleans after the Battle of Chalmette, Hambly did a good job of exploring a rich city and its complex social system. I would compare Benjamin January with Jason Goodwin's Yashim character. Both have a unique perch just on the edge of society and provide the reader with a believable fly on the wall view of New Orleans (January) /Istanbul (Yashim). I am looking forward to the next "novel of suspense" in Hambly's Benjamin January series."
"This was very fun historical fiction as well as a mystery--detailed look (for a mass market bit of genre fiction) look at like in Creole New Orleans. Quite liked the main character."
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