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A Lesson Before Dying

Gaines, Ernest J., 1933- Book - 1993 Adult Book / Fiction / General / Gaines, Ernest J. None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.7 out of 5

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A Lesson Before Dying tells the story of these two men who, through no choice of their own, come together and form a bond in the realization that sometimes simply choosing to resist the expected is an act of heroism. Ernest Gaines brings to the novel the same rich sense of place, the same deep understanding of the human psyche, and the same compassion for a people and their struggle that have informed his previous, widely praised novels.

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Should be required reading submitted by AnnieKelly on July 15, 2022, 11:05pm I absolutely love Gaines' work and this is no exception.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
Year Published: 1993
Description: 256 pages ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 750

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0679414770
9780679414773
9780375702709
0375702709

SUBJECTS
African American men -- Fiction.
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Race relations -- Fiction.
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