Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison (1999, Hardcover)

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Shot on the Senate floor by a young Black man, a dying racist senator summons an elderly Black Baptist minister from Oklahoma to his side for a remarkable dialogue that reveals the deeply buried secrets of their shared past and the tragedy that reunites them.

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100394464575
ISBN-139780394464572
eBay Product ID (ePID)279757

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Book TitleJuneteenth
TopicAfrican American / General, General, Literary, Historical
Publication Year1999
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorRalph Ellison
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.5in.
Item Length9.6in.
Item Width6.9in.
Item Weight22.2 Oz

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LCCN98-044868
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Ralph Ellison's generosity, humor, and nimble language are, of course, on display in Juneteenth, but it is his  vigorous intellect that rules the novel. A majestic narrative concept."    --Toni Morrison, "Ralph Ellison's generosity, humor, and nimble language are, of course, on display in Juneteenth, but it is his  vigorous intellect that rules the novel. A majestic narrative concept."    --Toni Morrison From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.52
Lc Classification NumberPs3555.L625j86 1999
Number of PagesXxiii, 368 Pages

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  • Honoring a long overdue holiday

    This is not easy reading and it was unfinished at the time of Mr. Ellison's death so it didn't benefit from his fastidious editing. Still it is both important and timely.

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