The Marrow of Tradition

Based on a historically accurate account of the Wilmington, North Carolina, "race riot" of 1898, African-American author Charles W. Chesnutt's innovative novel is a passionate portrait of the betrayal of black culture in America.

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Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 02/01/1993
ISBN: 9780140186864
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.15w x 0.74d