Home to Harlem - Claude McKay - Dover Thrift Editions

Home to Harlem by Claude McKay is a novel that presents a candid portrait of Harlem life in the early twentieth century. This Dover Thrift Editions paperback is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Claude McKay
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 160
• Publication date: 31 May 2024
• ISBN: 9780486852584

Synopsis

Jake Brown, a World War I army deserter, leaves London and returns to New York, where he becomes caught up in the seedier side of Harlem, moving through prostitutes, clubs and gambling halls. Along the way he reconnects briefly with a former war comrade, Zeddy Plummer, and later forms a friendship with Ray, a Haitian immigrant, while the two are working on a train.

McKay’s novel considers the plight of young Black men in America during the period, and is noted for a portrayal of urban life that drew both applause and criticism for its sensual, brutal honesty. Suitable for readers of literature and fiction.

Rackhams Reference : 9S11PV5U7C