Publication

1971-03-25 - Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100224005383
  • ISBN-139780224005388
  • LibraryThing51002
  • Better World Books9780224005388
  • Open LibraryOL7413911M

Classifications

  • DDC365/.6/092
  • LCCHV9468.J3 A4 1994

Description

From Library Journal Jackson gained notoriety shortly before his death in 1970 when his younger brother unsuccessfully tried to free him at gunpoint when Jackson and two others were on trial for killing a guard. Written between 1964 and 1970 while serving time in Soledad Prison for robbery, the letters reveal the brutality and racism faced by prisoners and call for unity among African Americans. This edition contains a new foreword by Jackson's nephew Jonathan. Soledad Brother remains "recommended for most libraries" and is a solid title for Black History Month in February. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

First Sentence

I probably didn't work hard enough on this but I'm pressed for time-all the time.

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  • Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George JacksonVintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)1971-03-25
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