Black Boy
by Richard Wright
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Richard Wright's autobiography. A harrowing account of becoming addictive to alcohol at the age of 6. A terrifying record of a Negros childhood in the South. Author of Native Son and Uncle Tom's Children.
Synopsis
Black Boy (1945) is an autobiography by Richard Wright. Depicting Wright's life in great detail, the book tells the story of his troubled youth and race relations in the South. It is about the many struggles that a person of his race must go through in order to survive in the early 1900's. In the story, Richard is a non religious child who grows up in a racist world. He must overcome those struggles in order to bring himself and loved family members to the north.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Real Book Dealer (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8132
- Title
- Black Boy
- Author
- Richard Wright
- Illustrator
- Avati
- Format/Binding
- Tight square binding. Cover edge rubbing. Page tanning. Tight binding,
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New American Library/Signet 841
- Place of Publication
- NY,NY
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 207
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- vintage autobiography
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Real Book Dealer
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Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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I have over 500 vintage paperbacks collected through my former bookstore "The Bookies" which handled primarily used books. I welcome any inquiries if anyone is looking for a particular vintage paperback.