Title |
Chester B. Himes : : a biography
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Names |
Jackson, Lawrence Patrick.
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Book Number |
DBC08108
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
An account of the improbable life of the controversial writer explores Himes' middle-class origins, imprisonment, creative experiences during World War II and eventual escape to Europe, where he became famous for his Harlem detective series and its themes of sexuality, racism and social injustice. 2017. Adult.
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Narrator |
Tomcho, William.
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Local Subject |
Biography - Literary - BIL
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Biography & Autobiography - BIO
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Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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General Non-Fiction - GNF
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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LC Subject |
African American novelists - Biography
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Novelists, American - 20th century - Biography
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Romanciers américains - 20e siècle - Biographies
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Biographies
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Nonfiction
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Call Number |
813.54 B AFI
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Language |
English
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Released |
2022
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Publication Info |
Cleveland : Ohio Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, 2022
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: First edition. New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017] 9780393063899
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