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The Bloodworth Orphans [Paperback]

Leon Forrest (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1987

a novel, foreword by John G. Cawelti

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Employing the remarkable verbal intensity for which he is known, Leon Forrest tells the story of young Nathaniel Witherspoon and his friends-all of whom are orphans and most of whom are descendents of a Mississippi slave owner-in this haunting novel. With the help of a local preacher, the children discover their roots as well as what it means to experience human tragedy, injustice, and spirituality.

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About the Author

Born and raised in Chicago, Leon Forrest (1937-1997) taught English and African-American Studies at Northwestern University. He is the author of a collection of essays entitled The Furious Voice for Freedom, as well as numerous novels, including Two Wings to Veil My Face, winner of four literary awards, Divine Days, and Meteor in the Madhouse.

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Publisher: Another Chicago Pr; Revised edition (December 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0961464437
ISBN-13: 978-0961464431
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,584,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Regal Pettibone, who once upon a time owned a repossessed, especially designed silver Packard, now drove a gold and white Lincoln chariot. Read the first page

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young rookie, nameless one, boot box, banished children

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Regal Pettibone, Sister Rachel, Mother Rachel, Reverend Foxworth, Sister Stella, River Rock of Eden, Reverend Bass, Big-Mama Lucia, God Almighty, Miz Lavinia, Arlington Bloodworth, Easter Sunday, Mother Franklin, Nathaniel Witherspoon, Virgin Mary, Amos-Otis Thigpen, Bella-Lenore Boltwood, Father O'Keefe, New Orleans, Noah Ridgerook Grandberry, Sister Cleveland, Abraham Dolphin, Almighty Father, Sister Thelma, Elaine Norwood

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