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Coming Through Slaughter
160 pages · 1996 · Rating 3.8
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New Orleans' Storyville district was home to many prostitutes, gamblers and piano players. But one man played the cornet like Buddy Bolden, cutting hair by day and performing jazz in the evening. He died of delirium tremens at the age of 31. Ondaatje's novel follows his exploits, including his love for two women and his obsession with death.
