Roll, Jordan, Roll
by Eugene D. Genovese
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalmusic/danceweddingslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeRealistic and emotional: a fresh non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
This landmark history of slavery in the South -- a winner of the Bancroft Prize -- challenged conventional views of slaves by illuminating the many forms of resistance to dehumanization that developed in slave society.
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- Author
- Eugene D. Genovese
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 823
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- Source
- Open Library
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