Jessi S. reviewed on 9/6/2007 + 11 more book reviews

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Annie Proulx is a master, no doubt about it. The Shipping News was tremendous, and this one, Accordion Crimes, is just as good. She follows the trail of a small green accordion from its creation to its demise, and all the hands and lives it passes through along the way. We learn about the importance of the accordion to many different cultures, and get a real appreciation of its power and unique spirit as an instrument. The book isn't about the accordion, though-- it's about the people who build it, own it, play it, and lose it. Every story is riveting. Most are stories of immigrants or their descendants, since it seems that just about everyone except white-bread America values the accordion. You'll love this book.

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