A Rage in Harlem by Chester B. Himes (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Rage in Harlem by Chester B. Himes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description For the love of fine and wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson loses his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds and steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a crap table. Luckily for him, Jackson has a savvy twin brother, Goldy, who, disguised as a Sister of Mercy, earns a living by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. Now for the big payback... Publisher Description For the love of fine and wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson loses his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds and steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a crap table. Luckily for him, Jackson has a savvy twin brother, Goldy, who, disguised as a Sister of Mercy, earns a living by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. Now for the big payback... Author Biography Chester (Bomar) Himes began his writing career while serving in the Ohio State Penitentiary for armed robbery from 1929 - 1936. His account of the horrific 1930 Penitentiary fire that killed over three hundred men appeared in Esquire in 1932 and from this Himes was able to get other work published. From his first novel, If He Hollers Let Him Go (1945), Himes dealt with the social and psychological repercussions of being black in a white-dominated society. Beginning in 1953, Himes moved to Europe, where he lived as an expatriate in France and Spain. There, he met and was strongly influenced by Details ISBN 0679720405 ISBN-13 9780679720409 Title A Rage in Harlem Author Chester B. Himes Format Paperback Year 1989 Pages 160 Publisher Vintage Crime/Black Lizard GE_Item_ID:141716375; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Location: Fairfield, Ohio

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ISBN-13: 9780679720409

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Book Title: Rage in Harlem

Number of Pages: 160 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Item Height: 0.4 in

Topic: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, African American / General, Mystery & Detective / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, African American / Mystery & Detective

Publication Year: 1989

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 4.8 Oz

Item Length: 7.9 in

Author: Chester B. Himes

Item Width: 5.2 in

Book Series: Harlem Detectives Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback