Twelve Bar Blues (novel)
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| Twelve Bar Blues | |
| Author | Patrick Neate |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 401 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-140-28656-X |
Twelve Bar Blues is a 2001 novel by Patrick Neate, and the winner of that year's Whitbread novel award.
The story is essentially about two people who share a common history - Fortis 'Lick' Holden, a cornet player in early 20th Century New Orleans, and Sylvia Di Napoli, a retired prostitute living in modern day London, who is searching for her ancestry.
