Stones in My Passway, Hellhound on My Trail Summary
T. Coraghessan Boyle

Stones in My Passway, Hellhound on My Trail Summary

"Stones in My Passway, Hellhound on My Trail," one of the collected pieces in T. Coraghessan Boyle's Greasy Lake and Other Stories (1985), has been singled out as one of his best stories. It centers on a blues musician named Robert, a fictionalized version of the famous blues artist Robert Johnson, during the final night of his life. The tale incorporates the myth that surrounded Johnson's life: the story that has been passed down...

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