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1964•290 pages•Published•ENG•User Reviews

The road to Memphis

5.0/ 5
2 ratings

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In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with a tire iron and enlists Cassie's help in trying to flee the state.

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Book Details

First Published

1964

Pages

290 pages

Rating

5.0 / 5

Ratings

2

Editions

19

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Language

ENG

Status

Published

The People Behind The Book

Authors

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