The Book of Harlan (Paperback)

from seeword

What a great story and McFadden tells it well. There is a lot going on since the novel covers a span of years from 1916 through 1973. It starts in Macon, Georgia with the courtship of the title character's parents, moves to Harlem, then Occupied Paris, Buchenwald Concentration Camp, back to Harle...

from bagambo

Loved this book! The attention to details and history was impeccable. The story was riveting. And the characters were unfrogettable. Storytelling at its best!

from 1forthebooks

Yesssss! Historical fiction done right. This novel introduced me to numerous historical events that I am now planning to research. If you've never read a Bernice McFadden novel, make this one your first. This novel chronicles the life of Harlan and his family living in Harlem pre and post World W...

from Romonko

I received this book as an early reviewer copy. I am glad that I was given the opportunity to read it. This is a remarkable story of a man who was born in 1917 - lived through the Roaring 20's, the Great Depression, World War II and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Al...

from BettyTaylor56

This is a story inspired by relatives of Ms. McFadden's. It is beautifully written. Harlan started out as a promising musician. He had family that loved him and supported him. After his grandfather died, his parents moved from Macon, Georgia to Harlem. This is when Harlan's career as a musician r...