Philadelphia Fire is the most ambitious, most highly praised, and best-selling work of fiction by "one of America's premier writers of fiction" (The York Times). Based on the 1985 bombing police of a West Philadelphia row house owned the Afrocentric cult Move, it tells of Cudjoe, a writer who returns to his old neighborhood after a decade of self-imposed exile, obsessed with finding the lone boy who was seen running from the flames.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
"A passionate, angry and formally fascinating novel of urban disintegration."
-- The New York Times Book Review"A book brimming over with brutal, emotional honesty and moments of beautiful prose lyricism."
-- Charles Johnson, Washington Post Book World
"A blaze of rage...Wideman's genius for impassioned imagery triumphs and Philadelphia Fire delivers its message with a careening momentum and astonishing precision.... Wideman [is] our most powerful and accomplished artist of the urban black world."
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Like the Russian master [Dostoevsky], Wideman probes the torments of the soul.... [He] is fashioning some of the most powerful literature today." -- U.S. News & World Report
Book by Wideman John Edgar
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 2,91
In U.S.A.
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well, answers may be filled in. Lastly, may be missing components, e.g. missing DVDs, CDs, Access Code, etc. Codice articolo 00027458704
Quantità: 4 disponibili
Da: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 0679736506-3-21811380
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00023175757
Quantità: 8 disponibili
Da: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Codice articolo 0679736506-3-24424553
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Vintage Pub Date: 11/5/1991 Binding: Paperback Pages: 208 First edition. Codice articolo 6732728
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
paperback. Condizione: Good. Reprint. Corners are bent. Used - Good. Codice articolo 9-E-2-0245
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.65. Codice articolo G0679736506I3N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 6357833-6
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.65. Codice articolo G0679736506I5N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Reprint. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 9229623-6
Quantità: 2 disponibili