From the author of The Jewel of Medina a moving and insightful novel based on the life of
legendary performer and activist Josephine Baker perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Hidden
Figures. Discover the fascinating and singular life story of Josephine Baker-actress singer
dancer Civil Rights activist member of the French Resistance during WWII and a woman
dedicated to erasing prejudice and creating a more equitable world-in Josephine Baker's Last
Dance. In this illuminating biographical novel Sherry Jones brings to life Josephine's early
years in servitude and poverty in America her rise to fame as a showgirl in her famous banana
skirt her activism against discrimination and her many loves and losses. From 1920s Paris to
1960s Washington to her final triumphant performance one of the most extraordinary lives of
the twentieth century comes to stunning life on the page. With intimate prose and comprehensive
research Sherry Jones brings this remarkable and compelling public figure into focus for the
first time in a joyous celebration of a life lived in technicolor a powerful woman who
continues to inspire today.
