The mercy seat : a novel
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New York : Grove Press, 2018.
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First edition/First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
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258 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : Grove Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition/First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Language
English

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Set during the hours leading up to the scheduled execution of a black teen for the alleged rape of a white woman in 1943 Louisiana, a meticulous portrait of race, racism and injustice in the Jim Crow era South traces the experiences of the convicted boy; his father, the District Attorney; the convict truck driver delivering the executioner's chair and a couple grappling with grief and secrets.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Winthrop, E. H. (2018). The mercy seat: a novel (First edition/First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.). Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Winthrop, Elizabeth Hartley, 1979-. 2018. The Mercy Seat: A Novel. Grove Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Winthrop, Elizabeth Hartley, 1979-. The Mercy Seat: A Novel Grove Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Winthrop, Elizabeth Hartley. The Mercy Seat: A Novel First edition/First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition., Grove Press, 2018.

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