Description
In a decaying Arizona prison at the dawn of the twentieth century, two condemned men—one Black and one white—await a fate that seems already sealed. As the prison’s acting warden attempts to give them a reason to keep going, their uneasy relationship becomes entangled with violence, racial tension, and the harsh codes of frontier justice. Blending stark realism, dark humor, and sharply drawn characters, the novel explores survival, redemption, and the possibility of human connection in a brutal world.
Available Editions
ebook
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 2004
ISBN: 9780060788568
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Details
First Published
1972
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Forty Lashes Less One by Elmore Leonard.
Violence
Racism/Discrimination
Abuse
Death/Grief