The Long Dream
of Richard Wright, Keneth Kinnamon
Description
Now available in a new edition. Set in a small town in Mississippi, The Long Dream is a novel rich in characterization and plot that dramatizes Richard Wright's themes of oppression, exploitation, corruption, and flight. It is the story of Fishbelly (called Fish), the son of Tyree Tucker, a prominent black mortician and owner of a brothel whose wealth and power were attained by forging business arrangements with corrupt white police officers and politicians. The riveting narrative centers on the explosive and tragic events that shape and alter the relationship between Fish and his father.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 384 pages
- Publisher Northeastern University Press
- Publication Date March 16th 2000
- First Publication 01/01/58
- Language English
- ISBN 9781555534233
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Mississippi (United States)']
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