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Jonah's Gourd Vine
Jonah's Gourd Vine
Author: Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates
The first novel by the noted black novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Originally published in 1934, it was praised by Carl Sandburg as "a bold and beautiful book, many a page priceless and unforgettable."
ISBN-13: 9780060916510
ISBN-10: 0060916516
Publication Date: 2/28/1990
Pages: 256
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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John Buddy is de bestest lookin in de South. A hard worker, he gits hisself some edacatin fawls in luv, has lots of chillin. Eventually he becomes a preacher to rival Elmer Gantry, in more ways than one: altho he do seem to best him in philanderin. Evry omans wants hisself; most gits im. Okay, if you make it this far through the Southern Negro dialect of the late 1800s-early 1900s, you have a shot at understanding this novel, as it is predominately dialog. Its a great book by a long forgotten author.
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Hurston's first novel, originally published in 1934, tells the story of John Buddy Pearson, "a living exultation" of a young man who loves too many women for his own good.


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