A gathering of old men
(Book)
Published
New York : Knopf, 1983.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
213 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
650L
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette Co PL - Connersville - Adult Books | FIC GAI | On Shelf |
| Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch - Fiction | FICTION GAIN | On Shelf |
| LaGrange Co PL - LaGrange Main Library - Adult: Fiction | F GAI | On Shelf |
| Noble Co PL - Central (Albion) - NCPLC-Contemporary Fiction | CONTEMPORARY GAI | On Shelf |
| North Madison Co PL - Elwood PL - Adult Fiction | FIC GAI | Reshelving |
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Published
New York : Knopf, 1983.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.4, 9 Points
Level 4.4, 9 Points
Lexile measure
650
Notes
Description
The murder of a white Cajun farmer named Boutan unleashes a fury of buried hatred and defiance, as Sheriff Mapes tries to indentify the killer and prevent revenge at the hands of a black man. Set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s, A Gathering of Old Men is a powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man. Poignant, powerful, earthy...a novel of Southern racial confrontation in which a group of elderly black men band together against whites who seek vengeance for the murder of one of their own. A fine novel...there is a denouement that will shock and move readers as much as it does the characters.
Target Audience
650L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 85 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 86 (very high),Structure demand: 82 (very high),Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gaines, E. J. (1983). A gathering of old men . Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-2019. 1983. A Gathering of Old Men. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-2019. A Gathering of Old Men Knopf, 1983.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gaines, Ernest J. A Gathering of Old Men Knopf, 1983.
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