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One of the most brilliant and provocative American writers of the twentieth century chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy’s spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle of self-invention in this “truly extraordinary” novel (Chicago Sun-Times).
Baldwin’s classic novel opened new possibilities in the American language and in the way Americans understand themselves. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and a rage that is at once unrelenting and compassionate, Baldwin tells the story of the stepson of the minister of a storefront Pentecostal church in Harlem one Saturday in March of 1935. Originally published in 1953, Baldwin said of his first novel, “Mountain is the book I had to write if I was ever going to write anything else.”
From the Publisher
Publisher : Vintage; Reprint edition (September 12, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375701877
ISBN-13 : 978-0375701870
Lexile measure : 970L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.18 x 0.68 x 7.97 inches
Customers say
Customers find the emotional impact of the book truly moving and rich. They describe the story as great, describing that all people are spiritual, with reflections on race still relevant today. They also appreciate the great character development. Readers describe the content as very telling, with biblical themes and redemptive perseverance. They mention the emotional intensity as powerful. Customers describe the author as an absolute genius. They appreciate the writing style as beautifully written, realistic, and unique. However, some find the book not an easy read and tough to follow John’s journey.
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