Youngblood (Paperback)

by John Oliver Killens (Author)

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Product Description
A novel of social protest chronicling the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia from the turn of the 20th century to the Great Depression.

Product Details

• Paperback: 475 pages
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820322016
• ISBN-13: 978-0820322018
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #277,502 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why was this novel hidden for so many years?, August 8, 2007

By	E. Jameson "emj_58" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A friend recommended this novel to me just recently. It was written in the '50's. John Killens is an excellent writer; he is in the same class as all the Harlem Renissance writers and yet his work is not well known. This novel is daring, epic and extremely moving. Killens ability to show the depth of race relations is stunning. If you care about humanity, read this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, February 27, 2009

By	Mr. Stephen J. Brook (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this fine novel almost half a century ago, when it was still fresh and new. It impressed me then, and it still does. For a non-American such as myself, it throws a spotlight on to a badly-understood aspect of American society -- so-called race relations and the echoes of slavery. The characters practically leap off the page at you and you laugh and cry with them. A pity it is not better known!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uggh., February 27, 2008

By	Zach "zach" - See all my reviews

Don't get me wrong, this book has a great plot and interesting story line, but it can honestly be about 100-150 pages shorter. It is filled with "fluff" and becomes a burden, rather than pleasure to read. I would only recommend this if you have alot of spare time to devote to a slow, and in many instances, boring read.