In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizing probe of the wounds of race. For where once a white storekeeper could have shot a "boy" like Richard Henry with impunity, times have changed. And centuries of brutality and fear, patronage and contempt, are about to erupt in a moment of truth as devastating as a shotgun blast.
In his award-winning play, Baldwin turns a murder and its aftermath into an inquest in which even the most well-intentioned whites are implicated--and in which even a killer receives his share of compassion.
James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Frais de port :
Gratuit
Vers Etats-Unis
Frais de port :
EUR 3,59
Vers Etats-Unis
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.15. N° de réf. du vendeur 353-0573619743-acp
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). N° de réf. du vendeur 000201962U
Quantité disponible : 3 disponible(s)
Vendeur : GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.15. N° de réf. du vendeur 0573619743-2-3
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Acceptable. STARVING STUDENT EDITION ACTING SCRIPT when you need an extra! Some shelf wear and edge wear to the covers.THE FORMER ACTOR HAS MARKED UP THE SCRIPT. Expect to see possible former actor name, highlighting, underlining and sidebar notes. Not so pretty ACTING EDITION SCRIPT, used but still useful , economically priced for your performance needs. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 112721010790586
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. THE SCRIPT! Reliable acting script published by Samuel French Inc. Some shelf wear to the covers. Good clear text inside. Script remains useful. N° de réf. du vendeur 140June15100072
Quantité disponible : 3 disponible(s)
Vendeur : The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. THE SCRIPT! Reliable acting script published by Samuel French Inc. Some shelf wear to the covers. Former actor name on the cover.some noticeable scuff marks to the covers. A useful and presentable ACTING EDITION SCRIPT for your theatrical needs. N° de réf. du vendeur 471169142020709
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. THE SCRIPT! Reliable ACTING EDITION SCRIPT. Some shelf wear and edge wear to the covers. Some fold mark to the cover and some of the pages. Good binding and the dialogue flows clearly. Enjoy this ACTING SCRIPT EDITION presentable for your performance needs. N° de réf. du vendeur 04226918701056
Quantité disponible : 2 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : New. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). N° de réf. du vendeur 000201962N
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.15. N° de réf. du vendeur 0573619743-2-4
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.15. N° de réf. du vendeur bk0573619743xvz189zvxgdd
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)