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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664469853
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ISBN: 9781664577688
| Runtime: | 9.99 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
One of the 2002 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“David Anthony Durham…has formed his own inclusive and original vision
of American society, nourished by a nuanced understanding of history and an
intuitive, almost spooky feel for the inner lives of its inhabitants…Walk through
Darkness remains a hugely ambitious book that leaves the reader
wondering, and waiting for, what Durham will do next.” —New York Times Book Review
“Poetically graceful…Combines history and morality with a dynamic intelligence.”
—New York Times
“Part love story, part historical drama, Durham achieves something that
lesser authors can only dream of: he blends the various elements of his novel
seamlessly, integrating a number of disparate characters, settings, and ideas
into a lyrical, cohesive whole.” —News & Observer (Raleigh)
“The scope of Walk through Darkness is immeasurably
grand, and its story involves us on a primal, irresistible level.” —Newsday
“Evocative and finely wrought…Resonates with the great American
historical irony.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“The story of Civil War–era America, magnificently told.” —Washington Post
“Black and white was never so gray, and gray was never so vibrant as it
streams across [these] pages…Durham remains not just a startlingly poetic
African American voice but a welcome voice in the rich spectrum of American
letters.” —Denver Post
“Powerfully written and emotionally devastating…Durham’s writing is
forceful and full of startling imagery.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Walk through Darkness gets under your skin and stays
there. In language both disturbing and haunting, Durham presents a many-layered
story of love and race and, ultimately, the very issue of humanity itself. With
masterful ease he plumbs the crevices of our collective consciousness and
reveals not only the terrible truths but also the lustrous beauties that reside
there.” —Jeffrey Lent, author of In the Fall
“Rich, evocative…A complex story that is uniquely American.” —Philadelphia Tribune
“Complex, brilliantly written, and deeply engaging, Walk through
Darkness shows a young novelist building on his formidable narrative
gifts to produce a powerful work of historical fiction.” —BookPage
Author
Author Bio: David Anthony Durham
David Anthony Durham earned an MFA from the University of Maryland. His first novel, Gabriel’s Story, was published to wide acclaim in 2001. He has won several awards, including the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Fiction Award, a First Novel Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, and a Legacy Award. His short fiction appears in Gumbo: An Anthology of African American Writing. He lives with his wife and two children California and teaches creative writing at Cal St. Fresno.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 9.99 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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