The Runaway - Couverture souple

Kay, Terry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0380729040 ISBN 13 : 9780380729043

Editeur : Bard, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Kay Terry

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Tom and Son Jesus, two 12-year-old boys--one black and one white born the same hour of the same day--are best friends, bound by deep ties and who spend their days dreaming, fishing, and trying to escape work. But their fun comes to an abrupt halt when they discover a human bone, which later turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long missing father. As sheriff Frank Rucker, a World War II hero, begins an investigation into remains, he unmasks the racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The sheriff's findings divide the people of Overton County, forcing a surprising conclusion--or beginning of justice. Set in the 1940s and using the relationships of two boys--one black and the other white--as a springboard for the beginning of desegregation in the South, The Runaway examines the joys, sorrows, conflicts, and racial disharmony of their historical biased environment.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bard
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0380729040
• ISBN 13: 9780380729043
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 485
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible