Description
In a small rural Black community, a respected minister and civil rights leader finds his carefully built life thrown into turmoil when the past he has tried to bury returns with force. As troubling events surface and old wounds reopen, he must confront the choices, loyalties, and moral compromises that shaped him long before his public role. Blending intimate character study with the urgency of social justice, the novel explores faith, memory, and the cost of leadership in a world that demands both courage and restraint. With Ernest J. Gaines’s signature depth and lyrical realism, the story illuminates how family history and community ties can either sustain a person—or shatter everything they’ve worked to protect.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 1991
214 pages
ISBN: 9780679727910
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Details
First Published
1978
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for In My Father's House by Ernest J. Gaines.