Notes of a Native Son

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‘The story of the negro in America is the story of America … it is not a very pretty story’

James Baldwin’s breakthrough essay collection made him the voice of his generation. Ranging over Harlem in the 1940s, movies, novels, his preacher father and his experiences of Paris, they capture the complexity of black life at the dawn of the civil rights movement with effervescent wit and prophetic wisdom.

‘A classic … In a divided America, James Baldwin’s fiery critiques reverberate anew’ Washington Post

‘Edgy and provocative, entertainingly satirical’ Robert McCrum, Guardian

‘Cemented his reputation as a cultural seer … Notes of a Native Son endures as his defining work, and his greatest’ Time

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 November 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241334004
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241334003
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 158 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 1.3 x 19.9 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ Book
Best Sellers Rank: #109,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #45 in Civil Rights #168 in Cultural & Ethnic Studies #531 in Political Freedom & Security (Books)
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