Lemon City: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345510690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Harry's mysterious death sets the stage for the main story, Faye's campaign to leave Lemon City. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. On Thanksgiving Day, 1973, the entire Dunlap family, including Granddaddy, his wife, Nana, and granddaughter Faye, are under house arrest pending the sheriff's investigation into the murder of Harry Lee Thompson, Faye's estranged husband. In the end, Faye recognizes the power of dreams and the need to see the world with clear eyes. All rights reserved. She's drawn to the North by the Civil Rights movement and a desire to contribute to her people's advancement. ("As Faye stared at the turkey, it reminded her of the last time she saw Harry, flat on his back on their living room floor with his stomach distended and a tomato lodged in his mouth.") The year before, Faye broke Lemon City's "Outsider Rule" by wedding Harry, a dubious character with "few roots" whom she met at college. Fr
Rule Number Two: If you can’t be honest, you might as well be dead.Nestled in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains, Lemon City has ten rules, all designed in the best interests of its tight-knit black community. Faye’s new husband, Harry, is a slick talker with a roving eye. Now the Dunlap family is trying to figure out–before the Thanksgiving turkey gets cold–who did the deed.From the Trade Paperback edition.. He once had to venture outside town to identify his best friend’s body. No matter. If you do, the boll weevil will bite you back. She packs her bags, fully prepared to head north with or without her husband, when Harry turns up dead. In th
L. Simpson said the past as well as the future. different kind of book. period piece i enjoyed it.. Loved this story Great story. Hoping for a sequel. Four Stars I like the book