Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018. I enjoyed Raymond Chandler and then found by accident Chester Himes. Chester Himes is a great writer and despite the books having been written more than 50 years ago, they still read so well and to me they are timeless. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Please try again. Luckily for him, he can turn to his savvy twin brother, Goldy, who earns a living—disguised as a Sister of Mercy—by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. Making the gang rich beyond their wildest imagination. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Two black detectives, Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, become involved in tracking down the perpetrators of the scam in which Jackson and his brother are themselves becoming involved. Now I am. Browse books: Recent| popular| #| a| b| c| d| e| f| g| h| i| j| k| l| m| n| o| p| q| r| s| t| u| v| w| x| y| z|. After her gangster boyfriend, Slim (Badja Djola), has a shootout with the police, Imabelle (Robin Givens) flees Natchez, Miss., with his stolen gold. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Chester Himes was born in Missouri in 1909. So I recommend readings this one, but I insist you listen to the audio recording. Required fields are marked *. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. User-submitted reviews on Amazon often have helpful information about themes, characters, and other relevant topics. Unfortunately, Himes and so many other African-American writers and artists felt compelled to move to France where they would not face the kind of discrimination and bigotry so typical of the U.S. then. For love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surrenders his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds—and then he steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a craps table. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2013. Chester Himes.
The criminal endeavour is clever. A breath of fresh (old) air. A Rage In Harlem by Chester Himes In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Or what new fascinating characters will be drawn into the storyline. I was never impressed with the movie “A Rage in Harlem” but I really liked the soundtrack. But it isn’t them who Jackson turns to in his desperate hour of need. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This passage, occurring just over half-way through this compelling short novel, is one of the very few objective descriptions in it, but it suffices to set the scene of the blistering, relentless account that comprises this classic yet totally relevant book.

Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. When the oven in his Harlem apartment where the alchemy is supposed to take place blows up, Jackson keeps getting in further and further into trouble: he winds up stealing money from his boss to silence a cop who comes out of nowhere immediately after the explosion, and then loses it all gambling before he can make the payoff. At least the movie had a pretty good cast. Depending on the study guide provider (SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc. Luckily for him, Jackson has a savvy twin brother, Goldy, who, disguised as a Sister of Mercy, earns a living by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. The author’s own title is The Five-Cornered Square. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Never heard of him before.
I so much admire authors such as Himes who can portray social realities without preaching. Change ).

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The con men are ruthless and evil, not letting anyone stop them on their quest. Something went wrong. It doesn’t go to plan and Jackson is left staring at the long face of the law; in the shape of a marshal. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; Reissue edition (July 20, 2011), Previous page of related Sponsored Products.

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