
Song of Solomon
From Shelf: The 100 best novels written in English: the full list (Robert McCrum, The Guardian Dec 2021)
Begins in 1930s America with Macon Dead Jr, the son of a wealthy black property owner, who has been brought up to revere the white world. Macon learns about the tyranny of white society from his friend Guitar. So while Guitar joins a terrorist group of poor blacks, Macon goes home to the South, lured by tales of buried family treasure.
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
448
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
ISBN:
9780099768418
Published Date:
14/5/1998
Dimensions:
197mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight:
314g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
RRP: £9.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9780099768418