The mercy seat : a novel
(Book)
Published
New York : Grove Press, 2018.
Edition
First edition/First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 22 cm
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Bloomfield Eastern Greene Co PL - Eastern Branch - Fiction | FIC WIN | On Shelf |
Clayton-Liberty Township Public Library - Main - Adult Fiction | FIC WIN (BTL) | On Shelf |
Fayette Co PL - Connersville - Adult Books | FIC WIN | On Shelf |
Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library - Fiction (adult) | FIC WIN | Reshelving |
Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg - Adult Fiction | FIC WINTHROP | On Shelf |
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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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