A Different Drummer
€ 13,45
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781787478039 |
|---|---|
| Autores | William Melvin Kelley |
| Editora | Quercus Publishing |
| Número de páginas | 336 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,276 |
| Data de Publicação | 01/11/2018 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 12,69 |
| Imposto | € 0,76 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 13,45 |
| Disponibilidade | 14 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
''More than lives up to the hype'' Observer
''Set to become a publishing sensation'' Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row
''An astounding achievement'' Sunday Times
''The lost giant of American literature'' New Yorker
June, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots his horse and livestock, sets fire to his house and departs the southern state. And thereafter, the entire African-American population leave with him.
The reaction that follows is told across a dozen chapters, each from the perspective of a different white townsperson. These are boys, girls, men and women; either liberal or conservative, bigoted or sympathetic - yet all of whom are grappling with this spontaneous, collective rejection of subordination.
In 1962, aged just 24, William Melvin Kelley''s debut novel A Different Drummer earned him critical comparisons to James Baldwin and William Faulkner. Fifty-five years later, author and journalist Kathryn Schulz happened upon the novel serendipitously and was inspired to write the New Yorker article ''The Lost Giant of American Literature'', included as a foreword to this edition.