
The Fall Of Rome
Martha Southgate(Author)
Scribner (Publisher)
Published on 31. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7432-2721-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this bracingly honest look at race, class and self-acceptance' (Essence), a bright, personable young black student from an inner-city New York neighbourhood discovers what it's like to be 'the only chip in the cookie' at an exclusive New England prep school. '[Her] ability to explore the social and emotional elements that unite and divide us establishes her as a serious talent' - Publishers Weekly '[A] quietly accomplished novel about race, identity and holding fast to one's integrity' - O, The Oprah Magazine'
Reviews / Votes
"[A] deeply thoughtful, literate novel... [Her] ability to explore the social and emotional elements that unite and divide us establishes her as a serious talent." - Publishers Weekly "[A] quietly accomplished novel about race, identity and holding fast to one's integrity." - O, The Oprah MagazineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-2721-6 (9780743227216)
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E-Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Scribner
€13.84
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Person
Martha Southgate is the author of the young adult novel, Another Way to Dance, which won a Coretta Scott King Award and was an American Library Association Best Book of the Year. She has been a magazine editor and reporter for the New York Daily News, Premiere and Essence.