Youngblood
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Book Overview
John Oliver Killens's landmark novel of social protest chronicles the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia, from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Its large cast of powerfully affecting characters includes Joe Youngblood, a tragic figure of heroic physical strength; Laurie Lee, his beautiful and strong-willed wife; Richard Myles, a young high school teacher from New York; and Robby, the Youngbloods' son, who takes the large risk of becoming involved in the labor movement.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0820306029
ISBN13:9780820306025
Release Date:January 1982
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Length:475 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I read this fine novel almost half a century ago, when it was still fresh and new. It impressed me then, and it still does. For a non-American such as myself, it throws a spotlight on to a badly-understood aspect of American society -- so-called race relations and the echoes of slavery. The characters practically leap off the page at you and you laugh and cry with them. A pity it is not better known!
Why was this novel hidden for so many years?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A friend recommended this novel to me just recently. It was written in the '50's. John Killens is an excellent writer; he is in the same class as all the Harlem Renissance writers and yet his work is not well known. This novel is daring, epic and extremely moving. Killens ability to show the depth of race relations is stunning. If you care about humanity, read this book!
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