Just Above My Head by James Baldwin 1979 Dial Press Modern fiction books

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This is a very good hardcover, NO dust jacket, jacket missing. 1979 Dial Press. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Red cloth hardcover boards are also very good with only a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5'"with 597 pages.

Just Above My Head by James Baldwin was the authors final novel, published in 1979. The book chronicles the life of gospel singer Arthur Hall and his friends. It explores themes of race, religion, and the Black experience in America. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement. The complexities of racial politics, poverty, war play into the narrative as Arthur's brother reflects on his grief and life.

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