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JOBA’S BAG - Couverture souple

Townsend, Donald

 
9798290307350: JOBA’S BAG
Couverture souple
ISBN 13 : 9798290307350
Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Long before they earned the name “sundown towns,” Franklin Parish had already carved out a notorious legacy for its brutal treatment of black slaves in America. The murder of one slave had a profound impact on how whites in Franklin Parish behaved towards blacks. Uttering his name too loudly was said to summon death itself, accompanied by a sinister laugh echoing through the sweltering southern air. He was the true boogeyman of the South, a spectral figure rumored to control the spirits of animals and reptiles, and birds, a presence that existed only in nightmares and fevered dreams. His aura was so chilling that it made even the palest Franklin skin crawl. Fueled by fear, here unfolds the tale that prompted white folks to bid farewell to Franklin Parish, casting aside their old identities in the process, to escape the ghost they had unleashed. Joba’s vengeful spirit stalked the white residents. The constant fear of being watched and punished is somewhat of a suffocating weight.
Like a relentless drumbeat, pounding at their ears and driving them to madness. The Franklins abandoned everything in their desperation, hoping against hope that they could start anew, though the specter of Joba's laughter trailed them like an echo they could never silence. The story of Joba's revenge was whispered throughout Franklin Parish, a chilling reminder that you can leave a place but never escape your history. The shadows grew longer as the sun set on what was once Franklin. The people who were behind watched. Some whispers are louder than police sirens. And if you see the one, they call Joba. Your life is over. The Devil, the Boogieman, even Satan himself, envy the one they call Joba.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798290307350
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
191
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