Strivers Row: A Novel: 03 - Brossura

Baker, Kevin

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ISBN 10: 0060955198 ISBN 13: 9780060955199

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2017

Riassunto

In the conclusion of the City of Fire trilogy, Rev. Jonah Dove returns home to World War II-era Harlem, troubled by his history of passing as a white man in college and by the bleak prospects for his people in a racist America, and finds his life colliding with that of Malcolm Little, a teenage hustler from Lansing, Michigan, who is destined to rename himself Malcolm X. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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“Baker plunges audaciously into the world of Harlem in the early 1940’s ... fresh and new.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Nobody makes historical fiction burn like Kevin Baker.” (Washington Post)

“Ambitious, at times transcendent .... brings to vibrant life a notable chapter in New York City history.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Daring ... [Baker is] the best writer of historical fiction currently practicing.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Ambitious [and] well-researched.” (USA Today)

“An ambitious, cinematic tale...Kevin Baker is a rare talent.” (Boston Globe)

“Kevin Baker, the lit world’s sharpest chronicler of New York’s past, scores again.” (Rolling Stone)

“Transporting ... Baker’s evocation of old Harlem is intoxicating and jampacked with colorful details.” (Washington Post MediaMix)

“A grand historical drama ... captivating ... the novel comes fully alive, rife with possibilities.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

“Genius ... sprawling, chaotic, noisy and intriguing as its setting, New York City.” (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

L'autore

Kevin Baker is the bestselling author of the novels Dreamland, Paradise Alley, and Sometimes You See It Coming. He is a columnist for American Heritage magazine and a regular contributor to the New York Times, Harper's, and other periodicals. He lives in New York City with his wife, the writer Ellen Abrams, and their cat, Stella.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0060955198
• ISBN 13: 9780060955199
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 550