If Beale Street Could Talk
by Baldwin, James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Sastamala, Finland
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Synopsis
If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin's fifth novel is a love story set in Harlem in the early 70's. Young Tish and Fonny, who are in love and expecting a child. They plan on marrying until Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their tragic love story paints a bleak picture of racism and injustice. It is the only Baldwin novel narrated by a woman.
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- Bookseller
- Northern Lights Rare Books (FI)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1901200684
- Title
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- Author
- Baldwin, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- american literature, black literature, books into movies, books into film
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Cinema and Books into Film;
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