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A Free Man of Color

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4 out of 5
Based on 925 Ratings and 173 Reviews

Book Description
In Barbara Hambly's rich and poignant thriller, it's 1833 and Ben January--a man of mixed blood making his living as a musician because he's not allowed to practice surgery--is back home in New Orleans after years of freedom in Paris. Trying to walk a caste line more complicated than India's, January risks his precarious position to investigate the killing of a young woman who--like his own ... More
Book Information
PublisherBantam Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-100553102583
ISBN-13978-0553102581
Publication Date06/02/1997
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About BARBARA HAMBLY (Author) : BARBARA HAMBLY is a published author. Some of the published credits of BARBARA HAMBLY include The Emancipator's Wife, Star Wars: Night Lily: A Lover's Tale, The Emancipator's Wife, and Patriot Hearts:... more
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