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A collection of the first three novels of a noted African-American writer. "A Glance Away" is the story of two outsiders who struggle to understand each other. "Hurry Home" examines the main character's quest for truth and a sense of wholeness in his daily life and in the myths, demons, and dreams of Africa's long encounter with Europe. "The Lynchers" is an examination of the reality of racism as four African-American men conspire to lynch a white cop. The author is a winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a National book Critics Circle Award finalist.


Genre: Literary Fiction