Hog Butcher

Autori

• Ronald L. Fair

Parametri

• 200 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Narrativa

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Set against the backdrop of summer in Chicago's South Side, the story follows ten-year-old boys Earl and Wilford, who idolize their basketball role model, Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton. Their lives take a tragic turn when Cornbread is wrongfully identified by two police officers as a burglary suspect, leading to a violent encounter. This incident not only shatters the boys' dreams but also has profound repercussions for their community, highlighting themes of racial tension and the loss of innocence.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

(In brossura)