Ambitious and powerful, "The Gettin Place" is framed by two race riots--the little-known Tulsa riots of the 1920s, in which white Tulsa burned down the town's black enclave; and the notorious L.A. riots of the 1990s. Richly populated with convincing characters, this captivating story recounts the effects of violence on three generations of an American family.
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Ambitious and powerful, "The Gettin Place" is framed by two race riots--the little-known Tulsa riots of the 1920s, in which white Tulsa burned down the town's black enclave; and the notorious L.A. riots of the 1990s. Richly populated with convincing characters, this captivating story recounts the effects of violence on three generations of an American family.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 496 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book New York: Hyperion, 1996. First Edition. Near FIne/Very Good. Clean black boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. Red endpapers. Binding is tight & square, pages are clean. No names, writing or bookplates in book. Clean bright dustjacket has not been price clipped, but has small name written on inner flap near price, also has 2" closed cut. Enclosed in new mylar cover. 8vo. Novel.
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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed/dated For Calla-I hope you get to the place you want to be by the author on the title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has faint edgewear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 488 p. Audience: General/trade. Book has mild toning to the edges of the pageblock. A novel of the history of oppression of American blacks by the Milkweed National Fiction Prize-, Lannan Literary Award-, Edgar Award-, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning author of "Highwire Moon" and "Mecca". Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
