The Narrows by Ann Petry (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Narrows by Ann Petry, Kaitlyn Greenidge Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This 1953 novel is not only a noiresque literary page-turner, but a blistering critique on race and class. Publisher Description BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STREETWith a new introduction by Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of LibertiePetry is the writer we have been waiting for . . . insightful, prescient and unputdownable TAYARI JONES A masterpiece NEW YORK TIMES A powerful and moving book . . . A book to watch KIRKUS REVIEWS Its past midnight, and thick fog rolls in from the river like smoke. Link Williams is standing on the dock when he hears quick footsteps approaching, and the gasp of a woman too terrified to scream. After chasing off her pursuer, he takes the woman to a nearby bar to calm her nerves, and as they enter, its as if the oxygen has left the room: in the dim light, they can see that hes Black and shes white.Link is a brilliant Dartmouth graduate, who, because of the lack of opportunities available to him, tends bar; Camilo is a wealthy, married heiress who has crossed the towns racial divide to relieve the tedium of her privileged life. Brought together by chance, Link and Camilo draw each other into furtive encounters that violate the rigid and uncompromising social codes of their times. Author Biography Ann Petry (1908-1997), novelist and writer of short stories and books for young people, was one of Americas most distinguished authors. Her first published story appeared in 1943 in the Crisis. She then began on her first novel, The Street, which was published in 1946 and for which she received the Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship. Petry wrote two more novels, The Country Place and The Narrows, and numerous short stories, articles and childrens books. Details ISBN 0349013403 ISBN-13 9780349013404 Title The Narrows Author Ann Petry, Kaitlyn Greenidge Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 528 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group GE_Item_ID:133883391; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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