About this title: A story of racism, violence, and self-realization set in backwoods Louisiana under the Jim Crow era. The action is set in motion when a white farmer is murdered by a black, in circumstances reminiscent of the notorious Emmet Till case of the 1950s. Rather than allow the defendant to be summarily executed--or lynched--fifteen elderly black men go ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781852426606ISBN:1852426608
Description: Very Good. * BOOKS DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED PROMPTLY * SHIPPED FROM UK * USA DELIVERY IN 3-5 DAYS * SHIPPED FROM UK: USA & EUROPE SPECIALISTS DELIVERY IN 3-5 DAYS. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Serpent's Tail, London. Softcover, 1st British edition, ISBN-1852426608
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781852426606ISBN:1852426608
Description: Set on a Louisiana sugar plantation in the 1970s, this novel is a powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man. Very Good Paperback Original. 214pp. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780679738909ISBN:0679738908
Description: Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780679738909ISBN:0679738908
Description: Acceptable. A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1992-06-30
ISBN-13:9780679738909ISBN:0679738908
Description: Good. Used library discard w/ markings, wear to cover edges, clean pgs, crease to cover, earmarksFirst Class shipping if available for faster service. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780679738909ISBN:0679738908
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1984-08-12
ISBN-13:9780394725918ISBN:0394725913
Description: Very Good. Great Condition With Some Cover/Spine Wear! ! ! 100% Money Back Guarantee! ! ! We Ship Immediately! ! ! Recycle An Old Book and Support World Literacy Today! ! ! read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
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