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The man who lived underground : a novel  Cover Image Book Book

The man who lived underground : a novel / Richard Wright ; afterword by Malcolm Wright.

Summary:

"An explosive, previously unpublished novel by Richard Wright, written in the 1940s, at the height of his creative powers"-- Provided by publisher.
"Fred Daniels, a Black man, is picked up by the police after a brutal double murder and tortured until he confesses to a crime he did not commit. After signing a confession, he escapes from custody and flees into the city's sewer system."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781598536768
  • ISBN: 1598536761
  • Physical Description: xii, 228 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Library of America, 2021.
Subject: African American men > Fiction.
False arrest > Fiction.
Psychological torture > Fiction.
Police misconduct > Fiction.
Racism > Fiction.
Race relations > Fiction.
Dwellings > Fiction.
Sewerage > Fiction.
American essays.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 28 of 28 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library FICTION WRIGHT 2021 (Text) 0001002446332 Fiction Available -
Cape Girardeau Public Library WRI (Text) 33042004772672 Adult Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center F WRI 2021 (Text) 0002205578319 Adult Fiction Available -
De Soto Public Library F WRIGHT Richard (Text) 33858000014234 Adult Fiction Available -
Heartland Regional Library - Belle F WRI (Text) 35555002186379 Adult Fiction Available -
Heartland Regional Library - Eldon F WRI (Text) 35555002186387 Adult Fiction Available -
Heartland Regional Library - Iberia F WRI (Text) 35555002186361 Adult Fiction Available -
Heartland Regional Library - Vienna F WRI (Text) 35555002186353 Adult Fiction Available -
Howard County Public Library F/Wri (Text) 34658000223938 Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold F WRIGHT Richard (Text) 30061000283636 Fiction Available -


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