A gathering of old men [large print] / Ernest J. Gaines.
4aThe murder of a white Cajun farmer named Boutan unleashes a fury of buried hatred and defiance, as Sheriff Mapes tries to indentify the killer and prevent revenge at the hands of a black man. Set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s, A Gathering of Old Men is a powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man. Poignant, powerful, earthy ... a novel of Southern racial confrontation in which a group of elderly black men band together against whites who seek vengeance for the murder of one of their own.
Record details
- ISBN: 0896215113
- Physical Description: 331 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Thorndike Press, [1984]
- Copyright: ©1983
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| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.4 9 15838. |
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| Subject: | African American farmers > Fiction. African American farmers > Louisiana > Fiction. Louisiana > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Large print books. |
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- 4 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Appalachian Regional Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County Public Library | LP GAI (Text) | 50501008706471 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 03/27/2024 |
