On the streets of 1970s Brooklyn, a daily ritual goes down: the
dance. Money is exchanged, belongings surrendered, power asserted.
The promise of violence lies everywhere, a currency itself. For
these children, Black, brown, and white, the street is a stage in
shadow; some days it may seem that no one knows what happens there.
Yet in the wings hide the other players: parents; cops; renovators;
landlords; those who write the headlines, the histories, and laws;
those who award this neighbourhood its name. The rules seem obvious
at first. But in memory's prism, criminals and victims may seem to
trade places. The voices of the past may seem to rise and gather as
if in harmony, then make war with one another. A street may seem to
crack open and reveal what lies behind its glimmering facade. None
who lived through it are ever permitted to forget. Written with
kaleidoscopic verve and delirious wit, Brooklyn Crime Novel is a
breathtaking tour de force by a writer at the top of his powers.
Jonathan Lethem, "one of America's greatest storytellers,"
(Washington Post) has crafted an epic interrogation of how we
fashion stories to contain the uncontainable: our remorse at the
world we've made.
General
| Imprint: |
Atlantic Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Lethem
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Edition: |
Export/Airside |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-83895-220-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-83895-220-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781838952204 |
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