An extraordinary novel, told partly in verse, The People from Heaven takes place in 1943 in Warrensburg, New York, where Eli Bishop, a white shopkeeper, initiates a reign of terror on the populace following his rape of America Smith, a black woman. The author, John Sanford, is considered by many to be one of the finest little-known writers of the twentieth century. In his introduction, Alan Wald provides an overview of Sanford's career, his art, and his politics.
- ISBN:
- 9780252064913
- 9780252064913
- Category:
- Contemporary fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-1996
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions (mm):
- 203x137x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.34kg
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