Set in Kansas City during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and '30s, this novel is a majestic evocation of childhood and parental love told through the eyes of a remarkable boy. This edition underwent substantial editing to give the original, unedited story more immediacy and new connections with the reader.
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Set in Kansas City during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and '30s, this novel is a majestic evocation of childhood and parental love told through the eyes of a remarkable boy. This edition underwent substantial editing to give the original, unedited story more immediacy and new connections with the reader.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BG3-A first edition advance reading copy (ARC)/uncorrected proof book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. A novel originally written in 1963 but not previously published. It is set in Kansas City in the years just before and during World War II. The main character is an African-American boy and his experiences paint a picture of an era and place marred by racial segregation and relentless, daily injustices. It is also about a vibrant, burgeoning, and widely influential culture which contains a fierce feeling for family and community. This is the author's first novel. 537p.
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Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).