{"product_id":"plan-b-paperback-2","title":"Plan B - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChester Himes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe final, posthumous installment of the ground-breaking Harlem Detectives series, a novel of explosive, apocalyptic violence, and a startling vision of the effects of racism in America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe roots of racism and persecution in Tomsson Black's ancestry are deep and staggering. In his own lifetime, his misfortunes have become unbearable and, as they mount, serve as an impetus for a final and cataclysmic act of vengeance--the violent overthrow of white society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen acclaimed crime writer Chester Himes died in Spain in 1984, it was rumored that an unfinished story in the Harlem Detective series existed that had all but extinguished his heroes and their fraught city in an explosive paroxysm of racial strife. Completed from his notes by Michel Fabre and Robert E. Skinner, \u003ci\u003ePlan B\u003c\/i\u003e is that harrowing story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes an illuminating introduction by editors Michel Fabre and Robert E. Skinner.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChester Himes began his writing career while serving in the Ohio State Penitentiary for armed robbery from 1929 to 1936. From his first novel, \u003ci\u003eIf He Hollers Let Him Go \u003c\/i\u003e(1945), Himes dealt with the social and psychological repercussions of being black in a white-dominated society. Beginning in 1953, Himes moved to Europe, where he met and was strongly influenced by Richard Wright. It was in France that he began his best-known series of crime novels--including \u003ci\u003eCotton Comes to Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e (1965)--featuring two Harlem policemen. As with Himes's earlier work, the series is characterized by violence and grisly, sardonic humor. He died in Spain in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154974544007,"sku":"9780593686133","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c3007f05967d98179e78ea9044c7a950.webp?v=1733232278","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/plan-b-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}