Kingsblood Royal

A neglected tour de force by the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Kingsblood Royal is a stirring and wickedly funny portrait of a man who resigns from the white race. When Neil Kingsblood a typical middle-American banker with a comfortable life makes the shocking discovery that he has African-American blood, the odyssey that ensues creates an unforgettable portrayal of two Americas, one black, one white.

As timely as when it was first published in 1947, one need only open today's newspaper to see the same issues passionately being discussed between blacks and whites that we find in Kingsblood Royal, says Charles Johnson. Perhaps only now can we fully appreciate Sinclair Lewis's astonishing achievement.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Group
Published: 04/10/2001
ISBN: 9780375756863
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.22w x 0.77d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2001 pg. 214
Library Journal 06/01/2001 pg. 226

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 50674 / Kingsblood Royal
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 20