2018, ISBN: 1787478033

[EAN: 9781787478039], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc Nov 2018], AFROAMERIKANER / ROMAN, ERZÄHLUNG; AMERIKANISCHE BELLETRISTIK ENGLISCHE BÜCHER SKLAVEREI; MENSCHENRECHTE; … Mehr…

[EAN: 9781787478039], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc Nov 2018], AFROAMERIKANER / ROMAN, ERZÄHLUNG; AMERIKANISCHE BELLETRISTIK ENGLISCHE BÜCHER SKLAVEREI; MENSCHENRECHTE; SKLAVEREI MODERN CLASSICS; CLASSIC BOOKS; LITERARY FICTION; NOVELS; NEW RELEASES 2018; BOOKS BESTSELLERS BESTSELLER 2018 PAPERBACK; TOP 10 BESTSELLERS; BAME FICTION BEST SELLERS; AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE GIANT GREAT; SLAVERY RACIAL SEGREGATION DEEP SOUTH NEGROS PLANTATION SLAVE TRADE; SOCIETY OPPRESSION FREEDOM LIBERATION CAPTIVITY EMANCIPATION REBELLION; AMERICA BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN-AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION, Neuware - 'More than lives up to the hype' Observer'Set to become a publishing sensation' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row'An astounding achievement' Sunday Times'The lost giant of American literature' New YorkerJune, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the southern state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him.The reaction that follows is told across a dozen chapters, each from the perspective of a different white townsperson. These are boys, girls, men and women; either liberal or conservative, bigoted or sympathetic - yet all of whom are grappling with this spontaneous, collective rejection of subordination.In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner. Fifty-five years later, author and journalist Kathryn Schulz happened upon the novel serendipitously and was inspired to write the New Yorker article 'The Lost Giant of American Literature', included as a foreword to this edition. 302 pp. Englisch, Books<

2018, ISBN: 1787478033

[EAN: 9781787478039], Neubuch, [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc Nov 2018], AFROAMERIKANER / ROMAN, ERZÄHLUNG; AMERIKANISCHE BELLETRISTIK ENGLISCHE BÜCHER SKLAVEREI; MENSCHENRECHTE; SKLAVEREI M… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781787478039], Neubuch, [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc Nov 2018], AFROAMERIKANER / ROMAN, ERZÄHLUNG; AMERIKANISCHE BELLETRISTIK ENGLISCHE BÜCHER SKLAVEREI; MENSCHENRECHTE; SKLAVEREI MODERN CLASSICS; CLASSIC BOOKS; LITERARY FICTION; NOVELS; NEW RELEASES 2018; BOOKS BESTSELLERS BESTSELLER 2018 PAPERBACK; TOP 10 BESTSELLERS; BAME FICTION BEST SELLERS; AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE GIANT GREAT; SLAVERY RACIAL SEGREGATION DEEP SOUTH NEGROS PLANTATION SLAVE TRADE; SOCIETY OPPRESSION FREEDOM LIBERATION CAPTIVITY EMANCIPATION REBELLION; AMERICA BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN-AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION, Neuware -'More than lives up to the hype' Observer'Set to become a publishing sensation' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row'An astounding achievement' Sunday Times'The lost giant of American literature' New YorkerJune, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the southern state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him.The reaction that follows is told across a dozen chapters, each from the perspective of a different white townsperson. These are boys, girls, men and women; either liberal or conservative, bigoted or sympathetic - yet all of whom are grappling with this spontaneous, collective rejection of subordination.In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner. Fifty-five years later, author and journalist Kathryn Schulz happened upon the novel serendipitously and was inspired to write the New Yorker article 'The Lost Giant of American Literature', included as a foreword to this edition. 302 pp. Englisch, Books<

2001, ISBN: 9781787478039

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc], Neuware - 'More than lives up to the hype' Observer'Set to become a publishing sensation' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row'An astounding achieve… Mehr…

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Quercus Publishing Plc], Neuware - 'More than lives up to the hype' Observer'Set to become a publishing sensation' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row'An astounding achievement' Sunday Times'The lost giant of American literature' New YorkerJune, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the southern state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him.The reaction that follows is told across a dozen chapters, each from the perspective of a different white townsperson. These are boys, girls, men and women; either liberal or conservative, bigoted or sympathetic - yet all of whom are grappling with this spontaneous, collective rejection of subordination.In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner. Fifty-five years later, author and journalist Kathryn Schulz happened upon the novel serendipitously and was inspired to write the New Yorker article 'The Lost Giant of American Literature', included as a foreword to this edition., DE, [SC: 2.99], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 195x126x27 mm, 302, [GW: 271g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

2018, ISBN: 9781787478039

'Brilliant... The rare first novel that makes future ones seem both inevitable and exciting.' - The New Yorker  In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Differen… Mehr…

'Brilliant... The rare first novel that makes future ones seem both inevitable and exciting.' - The New Yorker  In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley's debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner. Fifty-five years later, author and journalist Kathryn Schulz happened upon the novel serendipitously and was inspired to write the New Yorker article 'The Lost Giant of American Literature', included as a foreword to this edition. June, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the southern state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him. The reaction that follows is told across a dozen chapters, each from the perspective of a different white townsperson. These are boys, girls, men and women; either liberal or conservative, bigoted or sympathetic - yet all of whom are grappling with this spontaneous, collective rejection of subordination. A lost masterpiece republished for 2018, A Different Drummer is for readers who have been waiting for the next rediscovered classic. Books William Melvin Kelley|Paperback|Quercus Publishing|01/11/2018, Quercus Publishing<

2019, ISBN: 9781787478039

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Quercus Riverrun], A lost masterpiece, following in the footsteps of Suite Francaise, Alone in Berlin and Stoner. More than lives up to the hype Obser… Mehr…

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: Quercus Riverrun], A lost masterpiece, following in the footsteps of Suite Francaise, Alone in Berlin and Stoner. More than lives up to the hype Observer Set to become a publishi, DE, [SC: 2.95], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Taschenbuch, 336, [GW: 271g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Englischsprachige Bücher / Sonstiges - Englisch]<