Mumbo Jumbo: A Novel

Mumbo Jumbo: A Novel

Ishmael Reedâ€™s inspired fable of the ragtime era, in which a social movement threatens to suppress the spread of black cultureâ€”hailed by Harold Bloom as one of the five hundred greatest books of the Western canon
In 1920s America, a plague is spreading fast. From New Orleans to Chicago to New York, the â€œJesÂ Grewâ€ epidemic makes people desperate to dance, overturning social norms in the process. Anyone is vulnerable and when they catch it, theyâ€™ll bump and grind intoÂ a frenzy. Working to combat theÂ JesÂ Grew infection are the puritanicalÂ Atonists, a group bent on cultivating a â€œTalking Android,â€ an African American who will infiltrate the unruly black communities and help crush the outbreak. ButÂ PaPaÂ LaBas, aÂ hounganÂ voodoo priest, is determined to keep his ancient cultureâ€”including a key spiritual textâ€”alive.Â Â Â Spanning a dizzying host of genres, from cinema to academia to mythology,Â Mumbo JumboÂ is a lively ride through a key decade of American history. In addition to ragtime, blues, and jazz, Reedâ€™s allegory draws on the Harlem Renaissance, the Back to Africa movement, and Americaâ€™s occupation of Haiti. His style throughout is as avant-garde and vibrant as the music at its center.Â ThisÂ ebookÂ features an illustrated biography of Ishmael Reed including rare images of the author.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-01-29
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Open Road Media
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-01-29
Format	Kindle eBook

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