THE BLOODWORTH ORPHANS
Forrest, Leon
ISBN 10: 0394499115 ISBN 13: 9780394499116
Published by NY Random House 1977, 1977
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Leon Forrest, acclaimed author of Divine Days, uses a remarkable verbal intensity to evoke human tragedy, injustice, and spirituality in his writing. As Toni Morrison has said, "All of Forrest's novels explore the complex legacy of Afro-Americans. Like an insistent tide this history . . . swells and recalls America's past. . . . Brooding, hilarious, acerbic and profoundly valued life has no more astute observer than Leon Forrest." All of that is on display here in a novel that give readers a breathtaking view of the human experience, filled with humor and pathos.
From the Inside Flap: Employing the remarkable verbal intensity for which he is known, Leon Forrest tells the story of young Nathaniel Witherspoon and his friends-all of whom are orphans and most of whom are descendents of a Mississippi slave owner-in this haunting novel. With the help of a local preacher, the children discover their roots as well as what it means to experience human tragedy, injustice, and spirituality.
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Title: THE BLOODWORTH ORPHANS
Publisher: NY Random House 1977
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Bloodworth Orphans
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Random House, New York, 1977
ISBN 10: 0394499115
ISBN 13: 9780394499116
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Very faint remainder stamp on bottom edge else near fine in modestly soiled, near fine dust jacket with a tiny tear, a narrow crease on the front flap, and small abrasions on the front panel. Seller Inventory # 467598
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The Bloodworth Orphans
Published by
Random House, 1977
ISBN 10: 0394499115
ISBN 13: 9780394499116
Used
Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing with the correct number line; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED, dated, and generically inscribed by the author to the title page. An outstanding copy of this novel by the critically acclaimed Forrest, a member of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. This copy is in near fine condition with light rubbing to the board edges, some faint spotting to the text block, and a Random House stamp to the lower text block. Housed in a clean and bright near fine dust jacket that shows only some light shelf wear to the edges and one faint crease to the front panel, else fine. A handsome copy, hard to find in this condition, very scarce signed. Not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 2425
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