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Ray Carney is seen as an upstanding furniture salesman on 125th Street, building a life for his family while expecting their second child. Despite the disapproval of his in-laws and their cramped apartment, he maintains a façade of normalcy. However, Carney's background reveals ties to a lineage of criminals, and financial pressures lead him to overlook the origins of items his cousin Freddie brings to the store. When Freddie gets involved in a robbery at the Hotel Theresa, he drags Ray into a dangerous world as the fence for stolen goods. The heist goes awry, forcing Ray to engage with a new clientele of corrupt cops and local criminals. This situation ignites a conflict within him between his aspirations as a legitimate businessman and the darker impulses of his heritage. As he navigates this treacherous double life, Ray uncovers the true power dynamics in Harlem. He must find a way to survive, protect his cousin, and secure his share of the heist while keeping up appearances as a reliable furniture dealer. The narrative unfolds in a richly depicted early 1960s Harlem, blending elements of family saga, crime, humor, and social commentary, ultimately serving as a tribute to the vibrant community.
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Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2021
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- Titolo
- Harlem Shuffle
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Colson Whitehead
- Editore
- Hachette
- Pubblicato
- 2021
- Formato
- In brossura
- ISBN10
- 0708899463
- ISBN13
- 9780708899465
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Gialli & Thriller, Prosa storica, Gialli, USA, Romanzi sociali, New York, America, Razza, Razzismo, Criminalità, Discriminazione, Gangster
- Valutazione
- 3,75 su 5
- Descrizione
- Ray Carney is seen as an upstanding furniture salesman on 125th Street, building a life for his family while expecting their second child. Despite the disapproval of his in-laws and their cramped apartment, he maintains a façade of normalcy. However, Carney's background reveals ties to a lineage of criminals, and financial pressures lead him to overlook the origins of items his cousin Freddie brings to the store. When Freddie gets involved in a robbery at the Hotel Theresa, he drags Ray into a dangerous world as the fence for stolen goods. The heist goes awry, forcing Ray to engage with a new clientele of corrupt cops and local criminals. This situation ignites a conflict within him between his aspirations as a legitimate businessman and the darker impulses of his heritage. As he navigates this treacherous double life, Ray uncovers the true power dynamics in Harlem. He must find a way to survive, protect his cousin, and secure his share of the heist while keeping up appearances as a reliable furniture dealer. The narrative unfolds in a richly depicted early 1960s Harlem, blending elements of family saga, crime, humor, and social commentary, ultimately serving as a tribute to the vibrant community.