Blackbird Rising by Ross, Gary Earl

Description: At the dawn of the 20th Century, the first city lit by electricityÑBuffalo, New YorkÑhosts a dazzling WorldÕs Fair to showcase AmericaÕs march into the future. Unknown to organizers, the bold grandsons of a runaway slave plan to conquer the sky during a fateful presidential visit. They intend to show the world that nothing is more powerful than mankindÕs oldest dreamsÑflight and freedomÑmeeting imagination in an age of possibility. Playwright, novelist, short story writer, and essayist Gary Earl Ross is a retired University at Buffalo professor. His produced plays include Sleepwalker, Matter of Intent, Picture Perfect, The Best Woman, Murder Squared, The Scavenger's Daughter, The Mark of Cain, The Guns of Christmas, The Trial of Trayvon Martin, and the forthcoming Breath at the Edge of the Storm). His books include The Wheel of Desire, Shimmerville, Blackbird Rising, and the Gideon Rimes mysteries Nickel City Blues, Nickel City Crossfire, and Nickel City Storm Warning. Among his honors are the Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America, three Emanuel Fried Outstanding New Play Awards, public radio commentary awards from the New York Associated Press and the New York Broadcasters Association, and assorted fellowships, grants, and residencies for fiction and drama.

Price: 40.6 AUD

Location: Hillsdale, NSW

End Time: 2025-02-05T22:24:02.000Z

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