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Manchild in the Promised Land
Manchild in the Promised Land
Author: Claude Brown
One of the most remarkable autobiographies of our time, Manchild in the Promised Land is a seminal work of modern literature published during a literary era marked by the ascendance of black writers like Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, and Alex Haley. This thinly fictionalized account of Claude Brown?s childhood as a hardened, stre...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781451631579
ISBN-10: 145163157X
Publication Date: 12/27/2011
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Wow...what an eye opening book. I knew that life in Harlem was tough but I think what shocked me the most was the age of Claude at the beginning of the story and the things he was doing at such a young age. Everyone should read this book to get a better understanding of the black man's struggle in this country.
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