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"Well-plotted, extremely perceptive." — Kirkus Reviews
In Harlem of the 1950s, the age-old dream of sudden wealth centers on the numbers game. Hubert Cooley, an avid gambler, would do anything to get enough money to place a bet. For him, the possibility of a "hit" represents the solution to everything that's wrong with his life and the chance to escape from his demeaning job as a superintendent, from the pressures of family life, and from Harlem itself.
This compelling novel traces a day in the life of Hubert and his family, from its ordinary start to its increasingly dramatic episodes of conflict, violence, and disillusionment. Author Julian Mayfield was a distinguished interpreter of the black experience in fiction, journalism, theater, and cinema. His vivid and compassionate tale of ghetto life portrays not only its pitfalls but also the redemptive possibilities to be found in self-knowledge and the recognition of human truths.
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Julian Mayfield (1928–84) was an American actor, director, writer, lecturer, and civil rights activist. His many books and plays Include the novels The Long Night and The Grand Parade. Mayfield also starred in and co-authored the screenplay for Jules Dassin's 1968 movie, Uptight.
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The Hit
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Dover Publications Inc., 2020
ISBN 10: 0486837521
ISBN 13: 9780486837529
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Paperback. Julian Mayfield, Dover Publications Inc. "Well-plotted, extremely perceptive." - Kirkus Reviews. An avid player of the numbers game, Hubert Cooley dreams of the "hit" that will allow him to abandon his demeaning job and the pressures of family life. This compelling novel, set in 1950s Harlem, traces a day in Hubert's life that builds to a climax of violence and disillusionment. Forceful and dramatic, it offers a compassionate and honest view of the damaging effects of self-delusion. AUTHOR: Julian Mayfield (1928 84) was an American actor, director, writer, lecturer, and civil rights activist. His many books and plays Include the novels The Long Night and The Grand Parade. Mayfield also starred in and co-authored the screenplay for Jules Dassin's 1968 movie, Uptight. Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9780486837529-SECONDHAND
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