{"product_id":"the-hawk-and-the-sun-paperback","title":"The Hawk and the Sun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eByron Herbert Reece\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHugh Ruppersburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, \u003ci\u003eThe Hawk and the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man who is the sole black resident in the town of Tilden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears before, the birth of a mixed-race child to a white prostitute had precipitated an outpouring of hatred against Tilden's black citizens, all of whom but Dandelion had been driven from town. In this atmosphere of smoldering self-righteousness, Dandelion survives on handouts and what little he can earn from odd jobs. Finally, the town turns against him as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeen hurrying from the house of the neurotic Miss Ella as her screams fill the air of an August morning, Dandelion is apprehended and falsely accused of rape. Before the day's end, he is tortured and lynched. In his rendering of Dandelion, of those who murdered him, of those who looked the other way, and of the lone white man who stood futilely against the mob, Byron Herbert Reece brings his readers face to face with the horrifying spectacle of collective fear and racism.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the small-town, pre-civil rights South, The Hawk and the Sun is the story of one day in the life of Dandelion, a physically impaired man who is the sole black resident in the town of Tilden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBYRON HERBERT REECE was a lifelong resident of the north Georgia mountains. An author whose work is closely tied to the spirit and traditions of Appalachia, he wrote two novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Hawk and the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetter a Dinner of Herbs\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia). In addition, Reece was the author of four highly acclaimed volumes of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.99 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130399035527,"sku":"9780820316567","price":45.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bbb62784abac96f7d40794479c3d7a7e.webp?v=1732610477","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-hawk-and-the-sun-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}