Jonah's Gourd Vine
«Fierce, insightful and often devilishly funny, her satirical writing is particularly biting»
Colin Grant, Guardian
With a new introduction by JESMYN WARD
Born on the wrong side of the creek, John Buddy Pearson, the son of a slave, has come a long way since his shoeless days. With some schooling, a job and marriage to clever Lucy Potts, his fortunes are looking up.
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Born on the wrong side of the creek, John Buddy Pearson, the son of a slave, has come a long way since his shoeless days. With some schooling, a job and marriage to clever Lucy Potts, his fortunes are looking up. But, unable to resist the lure of women or a fight, he's forced to flee town or face life on the chain gang.
John finds himself in Sanford, Florida, and sends for Lucy and the children. There, he discovers a talent for preaching, and, with the support of his wife, becomes pastor of Zion Hope Church, rousing his congregation with his fervent sermons. He is now a pillar of the community, respected and popular. Before long, though, he is praying for his own sins - for his powers of persuasion aren't limited to the pulpit - and the town won't stand for his philandering ways.
Originally published in 1934, this is Zora Neale Hurston's first novel.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Virago Press Ltd
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780349012223
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«Fierce, insightful and often devilishly funny, her satirical writing is particularly biting»
Colin Grant, Guardian
«One of the greatest writers of our time»
«Zora Neale Hurston was a knockout in her life, a wonderful writer and a fabulous person. Devilishly funny and academically solid: delicious mixture»
«A bold and beautiful book, many a page priceless and unforgettable»