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Description edit
This story of a man living every day in fear of his life for simply being black is as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1947. The novel takes place in the space of four days in the life of Bob Jones, a black man who is constantly plagued by the effects of racism. Living... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- California
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Los Angeles
- America
- Little Tokyo
- Cleveland
- Atlas
- Chicago
- Ohio
- Hollywood
- Georgia
First Sentence edit
I DREAMED a fellow asked me if I wanted a dog and I said yeah, I'd like to have a dog and he went off and came back with a little black dog with stiff black gold-tipped hair and sad eyes that looked something like a wirehaired terrier.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chester Himes (Author)
- Graham Hodges
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New American Library
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 0451048466
Page Count: 224
Publisher: New American Library
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 0451048466
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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