Albert French
Billy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140179088
- author:
- Albert French
- format:
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Marriage & Long-Term Relationships Family & Relationships
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Billy by Albert French is a powerful and moving novel that explores the devastating consequences of racial injustice in 1930s America. Through a series of lean and unflinching vignettes, the author sheds light on the tragic story of Billy Lee Turner, a ten-year-old boy wrongly convicted and executed for murder. The book's strength lies in its ability to convey the impact of this event on an entire community, focusing on the lives of those affected by Billy's fate. With remarkable compassion and restraint, the author brings to life the characters of Billy, his mother Cinder, and his friend Gumpy, creating a heart-rending vision of racial injustice. This is a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it, its powerful images and themes lingering in your mind.
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