The Tempest Tales - Couverture rigide

Mosley, Walter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1574780433 ISBN 13 : 9781574780437

Editeur : Black Classic Press, 2008

Synopsis

Tempest Landry, an everyman African American, is "accidentally" killed by a cop. Denied access to heaven because of what he considers a few minor transgressions, Tempest refuses to go to hell. Stymied, Saint Peter sends him back to Harlem, where a guiding angel tries to convince him to accept Saint Peter's judgment, and even the Devil himself tries to win over Tempest's soul. Through the street-smart Landry, Mosley poses the provocative question: Is sin for blacks the same as it is for whites? And who gets to decide?

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the acclaimed bestselling author of the Easy Rawlins series who has been deemed “one of America’s best mystery writers” (The New York Times Book Review ) comes a tale about a murdered man who does not want to go to heaven or hell—he’d rather have his old life in Harlem.

Tempest Landry is neither a good nor a bad man, but an average man trying to survive. Sure, he stole money from his mother’s church, but he used it to pay for his aunt’s groceries while she was recovering from pneumonia. And yes, Tiny Henderson went to jail because of Tempest’s white lie, but the brutal rapist and murderer deserved it. After a cop “accidentally” kills Tempest, Tempest is denied access to heaven for his sins. But he brazenly refuses St. Peter’s command to proceed to hell—he would just as soon settle for his old life in Harlem. Temporarily stymied, St. Peter grants Tempest his wish—but in a different body and with a guardian angel following him around who is determined to convert him to righteousness. But the devil is also in the running for Tempest’s soul—and he wants it in a bad way. In this episodic and humorous homage to Langston Hughes’ prescient narrator Jess B. Simple, readers are lured into the never-ending debate on the nature of good and evil. The Tempest Tales explores the provoking questions: Is sin the same for people of different races? Is sin judged the same for the poor as it is for the rich? And ultimately, who really gets to decide?

Biographie de l'auteur

Walter Mosley is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than twenty-five books that have been translated into twenty-one languages. He resides in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Classic Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1574780433
• ISBN 13: 9781574780437
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 190
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible