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Jackson is so unhip that he can't see through the scam he's being offered. After losing his life's savings to a con artist, he steals from his boss, and begins his descent into the less-savoury aspects of life in Harlem. This was Himes' first foray into crime fiction.
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"Himes undertook to do for Harlem what Raymond Chandler did for Los Angeles." --Newsweek
"Himes wrote spectacularly successful entertainments, filled with gems of descriptive writing, plots that barely sidestep chaos, characters surreal, grotesque, comic, hip, Harlem recollected as a place that can make you laugh, cry, shudder." --John Edgar Wideman
"Chester Himes is one of the towering figures of the black literary tradition. His command of nuances of character and dynamics of plot is preeminent among writers of crime fiction. He is a master craftsman." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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"Himes wrote spectacularly successful entertainments, filled with gems of descriptive writing, plots that barely sidestep chaos, characters surreal, grotesque, comic, hip, Harlem recollected as a place that can make you laugh, cry, shudder." --John Edgar Wideman
"Chester Himes is one of the towering figures of the black literary tradition. His command of nuances of character and dynamics of plot is preeminent among writers of crime fiction. He is a master craftsman." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
of fine and wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson loses his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds and steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a crap table. Luckily for him, Jackson has a savvy twin brother, Goldy, who, disguised as a Sister of Mercy, earns a living by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. Now for the big payback...
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- PublisherCanongate Books Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1841950246
- ISBN 13 9781841950242
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages232
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. To be square in Harlem is to risk your life. And Jackson is so square that he can't see through the lovely Imabelle, even when she introduces him to a man who knows the secret of turning $10 notes into $100s. Jackson ends up losing his life savings to the con-man, stealing from his boss and blowing this 'borrowed' sum at the crap table. So begins Chester Himes' first foray into crime fiction, the novel that was to win him massive acclaim in France where it was published in 1958. It has since been translated into over a dozen languages as well as being turned into a major feature film. A Rage in Harlem also introduces readers to Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones, Harlem's toughest pair of cops and Himes' most memorable fictional creations. Renowned for their meanness and always armed with their legendary nickel-plated Colts, they patrol the streets of Harlem and attempt to keep some semblance of law and order. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR002418863
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