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Despite the ever-present oppression of the Jim Crow South around him, Tobit Messager had become a prosperous and well-respected man. Then one day forces beyond his control start a cascade of misfortune that leaves him blind and nearly destitite. It is then that an affable traveling musician, Ace Redbone, shows up on his doorstep claiming to be a distant relative. In an effort to alleviate his family’s dire situation, Tobit allows his son, Tobias, and a peculiar dog named Okra to accompany Ace on a quest to collect a long-overdue debt. This retelling of the biblical story of Tobit, set in North Carolina during the Depression, brings to life the Old Testament characters, including the important but often overlooked family dog. Hardcover.
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