The Jazz Palace (Hardcover)

from knittingmomof3

The Jazz Palace by Mary Morris is a work of historical fiction, which is deeply atmospheric and character driven. Morris effortless takes the reader deep into the emergence of the jazz scene in Chicago and in so doing brings the early days of jazz to life for her readers and through the developme...

from Beamis12

I knew after the first couple of pages that I was going to love this book. It probably helped that, like the author, I lived for over twenty years in Chicago. The book open in 1915 and covers so much history, from the sinking of the Eastland, prohibition and bath tub gin, Al Capone and his hold o...

from snash

At first the book felt disjointed and sometimes confusing but by a third of the way through, I was hooked into the history of Chicago and the jazz scene, 1910 to 1930, and the characters.

from dh-writer

Excellent combination of the story of the birth of jazz in Chicago, people of the period and real characters. An excellent piece of historical fiction. Enough facts to be interesting with characters you can identify with.

from dukedom_enough

This novel, about Chicago and jazz in the early 20th Century, starts with a historical event. On July 24, 1915, the Great Lakes passenger ship Eastland pushed away from a Chicago dock carrying 2000+ Western electric employees and their families, heading out for a picnic. Top heavy, the ship immed...