Of Love and Dust - (Vintage Contemporaries) by Ernest J Gaines (Paperback)
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Highlights
- "A serious, powerful novel...[Gaines] is a writer of terrific energy.
- About the Author: Ernest Gaines was born on a plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish near New Roads, Louisiana, which is the Bayonne of all his fictional works.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
- Series Name: Vintage Contemporaries
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About the Book
Originally published: New York: Dial Press, 1967.Book Synopsis
"A serious, powerful novel...[Gaines] is a writer of terrific energy."--The NationThis is the story of Marcus: bonded out of jail where he has been awaiting trial for murder, he is sent to the Hebert plantation to work in the fields. There he encounters conflict with the overseer, Sidney Bonbon, and a tale of revenge, lust and power plays out between Marcus, Bonbon, Bonbon's mistress Pauline, and Bonbon's wife Louise.
About the Author
Ernest Gaines was born on a plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish near New Roads, Louisiana, which is the Bayonne of all his fictional works. He is a writer-in-residence emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Gaines received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1993 for his lifetime achievements; was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's highest decorations, in 1996; and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Oscar, Louisiana.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.23 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Series Title: Vintage Contemporaries
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Author: Ernest J Gaines
Language: English
Street Date: May 31, 1994
TCIN: 91285195
UPC: 9780679752486
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-2412
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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