Manchild in the Promised Land

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

Manchild in the Promised Land

With more than two million copies in print, Manchild in the Promised Land is one of the most remarkable autobiographies of our timeâ€”the definitive account of African-American youth in Harlem of the 1940s and 1950s, and a seminal work of modern literature.

Published during a literary era marked by the ascendance of black writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and Alex Haley, this thinly fictionalized account of Claude Brownâ€™s childhood as a hardened, streetwise criminal trying to survive the toughest streets of Harlem has been heralded as the definitive account of everyday life for the first generation of African Americans raised in the Northern ghettos of the 1940s and 1950s.

When the book was first published in 1965, it was praised for its realistic portrayal of Harlemâ€”the children, young people, hardworking parents; the hustlers, drug dealers, prostitutes, and numbers runners; the police; the violence, sex, and humor.

The book continues to resonate generations later, not only because of its fierce and dignified anger, not only because the struggles of urban youth are as deeply felt today as they were in Brownâ€™s time, but also because of its inspiring message. Now with an introduction by Nathan McCall, here is the story about the one who â€œmade it,â€ the boy who kept landing on his feet and grew up to become a man.

Country	USA
Author	Claude Brown
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781451626179
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Scribner
Manufacturer	Scribner
NumberOfPages	418
PublicationDate	2010-09-28
Publisher	Scribner
ReleaseDate	2010-09-28
Studio	Scribner

Manchild in the Promised Land

You might also like...