A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes (ISBN:0679720405)

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		A Rage in Harlem
	
				(5 reviews)			
(89 Readers)

			Chester Himes		
	
For the love of fine and wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson loses his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into...more
 For the love of fine and wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson loses his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds and steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a crap table. Luckily for him, Jackson has a savvy twin brother, Goldy, who, disguised as a Sister of Mercy, earns a living by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. Now for the big payback...   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
again, i love the characters in this book. the way Himes writes is really cool due to his characterisation.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A rare find, this book gives a glimpse of life on the streets in the 50s and 60s. The author provides an interesting, fast-paced and dangerous point of view.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
The dude at the library said the movie was pretty cool. He also started dancing like Gregory Hines.

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