Manchild in the Promised Land
by Brown, Claude
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Manchild in the Promised Land is an autobiographical novel written by Claude Brown. It tells about the author's coming of age amidst poverty and violence in Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s. The book has frequently appeared on banned book lists for offensive language, violence, and degradation of women.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2266835
- Title
- Manchild in the Promised Land
- Author
- Brown, Claude
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 6x4x0
- Weight
- 2.06 lbs
- Keywords
- CLAUDE BROWN MANCHILD PROMISED LAND LITERATURE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK RACE RACISM SOCIOLOGY HISTORICAL FICTION CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT SOCIAL MOVEMENTS HARLEM NEW YORK LOCAL REGIONAL BLACK STUDIES CULTURAL STUD
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