Description
In early-1940s Southern California, Bob Jones tries to live a quiet life while the daily weight of racism—sharpened by the aftershocks of World War II—turns every ordinary moment into a test of survival. Over the course of four tense days, his fear and exhaustion mount as a society saturated with race consciousness begins to distort his choices, relationships, and inner life. When he is accused of a brutal crime he did not commit, the novel exposes how prejudice can manufacture guilt and how quickly a person’s humanity can be stripped away. Written with Chester Himes’s hard-edged clarity and emotional force, this classic work is a searing exploration of injustice, paranoia, and the psychological cost of being targeted simply for being Black.
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paperback
Thunder's Mouth Press
Published Jan 1, 2002
203 pages
ISBN: 9781560254454
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Details
First Published
1945
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for If He Hollers Let Him Go by Chester Himes.