The Runaway - Couverture rigide

Kay, Terry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688150330 ISBN 13 : 9780688150334

Editeur : William Morrow & Co, 1997

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: William Morrow & Co
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0688150330
• ISBN 13: 9780688150334
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 406
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible