Jonah's Gourd Vine
Author(s): Zora Neale Hurston; Jesmyn Ward (Introduction by)
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With a new introduction by JESMYN WARD
Born on the wrong side of the creek, John Buddy Pearson, the son of a slave, has come a long way since his shoeless days. With some schooling, a job and marriage to clever Lucy Potts, his fortunes are looking up. But, unable to resist the lure of women or a fight, he's forced to flee town or face life on the chain gang.
John finds himself in Sanford, Florida, and sends for Lucy and the children. There, he discovers a talent for preaching, and, with the support of his wife, becomes pastor of Zion Hope Church, rousing his congregation with his fervent sermons. He is now a pillar of the community, respected and popular. Before long, though, he is praying for his own sins - for his powers of persuasion aren't limited to the pulpit - and the town won't stand for his philandering ways.
Originally published in 1934, this is Zora Neale Hurston's first novel.
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- : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- : Virago Press
- : 31 October 2019
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- : books
Special Fields
- : Zora Neale Hurston; Jesmyn Ward (Introduction by)
- : 240
- : English
- : 1
- : Paperback