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If Beale Street Could Talk Paperback - 1975
by Baldwin, James
About this book
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.
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.
First Edition Identification
The first edition of If Beale Street Could Talk was published by Dial Press in 1974.
Details
- Title If Beale Street Could Talk
- Author Baldwin, James
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 242
- Language EN
- Publisher Signet, New York
- Date 1975-03-01
- ISBN 9780451137890