If He Hollers Let Him Go
by Himes, Chester
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Signet Books, 1949. 191pp. Stiff pictorial cover. ( The cover art is a White woman finger pointing at an African American man. Browniing to the pages,Small clip off a corner. This is the first novel by American writer Chester Himes, published in 1945, about an African-American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. It earned him critical acclaim and was considered a "protest novel", in the tradition of Richard Wright.. First Printing. Softcover. Good. Octavo.
Synopsis
If He Hollers Let Him Go is the first novel by Chester Himes, published in 1945. It is about an African American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. A 1968 film adaptation with Raymond St. Jacques, Barbara McNair, Kevin McCarthy, and Arthur O'Connell bore little resemblance to the book. The story spans four days in the life of Bob Jones, a newcomer to L.A. from Ohio, who has some college education and works as a crew leader in a naval shipyard. It is considered a protest novel, in the same vein as Richard Wright's book Native Son, published 5 years earlier.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032381
- Title
- If He Hollers Let Him Go
- Author
- Himes, Chester
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- Signet Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- Racism Los Angeles 1940's First Novel
- Size
- Octavo
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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