{"product_id":"temptation-rag-9780998440644","title":"Temptation Rag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat \u003cem\u003eWater for Elephants \u003c\/em\u003ewas to the circus, \u003cem\u003eTemptation Rag\u003c\/em\u003e is to ragtime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Bernard's resonant novel . . . about the birth and demise of ragtime . . . is a lively tale in which romance and creative passions abound.\"--\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Author Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard captures the ragtime era. Music, art and culture spring from every page of this delightfully artistic work.\"--READERS' FAVORITE (5-star review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of ragtime is the backdrop for a remarkable story about the price of freedom, the longing for immortality, and the human need to find forgiveness. Seventeen-year-old May Convery, unhappy with her privileged life in turn-of-the-century New York City, dreams of becoming a poet. When she meets the poor but talented Mike Bernard, an aspiring concert pianist, she immediately falls in love. But after their secret liaison is discovered, neither is prepared for the far-reaching consequences that will haunt them for decades. Mike abandons his concert career to become \"Ragtime King of the World.\" But as his professional rivalry with the self-proclaimed Originator of Ragtime, Ben Harney, escalates into obsession, he sinks deeper into a life of self-indulgence and moral depravity. May, trapped in an abusive marriage arranged by her parents, struggles to find freedom through her poetry, involvement in the women's suffrage movement, and yet another forbidden relationship, this one possibly more scandalous than the first. Both May and Mike continue to conceal painful truths until a chance meeting offers the opportunity to make a life-changing choice. From vaudeville's greatest stars to the geniuses of early African American musical theater, an unforgettable cast of real-life characters populates this richly fictionalized historical saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Hutchison Bernard \u003c\/strong\u003eis author of the historical thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e, Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award, National Indie Excellence Awards, AZ Literary Awards, and Medallion Honoree of the Book Readers Appreciation Group. Her second novel, \u003cem\u003eTemptation Rag\u003c\/em\u003e, is based in part on the life of her husband's grandfather, Mike Bernard, who won the title \"Ragtime King of the World\" in 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belle Epoque Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998440644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernard, Elizabeth Hutchison:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A writer and musician, Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard lives in Arizona with her husband, Bob, and their black Lab, Pearly Mae. Her historical fiction has been recognized by the Eric Hoffer Book Award (2018, Fiction Finalist), the Arizona Literary Awards (2017, Honorable Mention, Published Fiction), and the Book Readers Appreciation Group (Medallion Honoree).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belle Epoque Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44216473452659,"sku":"9.781E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c4058b30-bd50-4c24-8072-38ec46374a2e.jpg?v=1767791802","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/temptation-rag-9780998440644","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}