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Bluebird, Bluebird
Series: Highway 59 by Attica Locke
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Bluebird, Bluebird
Winner 2018 Edgar for Best Novel, Winner 2018 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. A powerful novel about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV/Channel 4 show Empire.
A powerful novel about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV/Channel 4 show Empire
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Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke is a masterful thriller that transcends the genre. Ranger Darren Mathews is a tough, honour-bound character, profoundly alive in a corrupt world. 'I loved everything about this book,' remarks Ann Patchett.
In East Texas, law and order follow their own rules—a reality well-known to Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger navigating the backwoods towns of Highway 59. Deeply conflicted about his home state, Darren was the first in his family to escape Texas. Yet, duty has drawn him back.
When loyalty to his roots threatens his job, Darren heads to the small town of Lark along Highway 59. There, the murders of a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman have stirred a hornet's nest of resentment. Darren must resolve the crimes—and save himself—before Lark's long-standing racial tensions erupt.
'Locke's writing is both sharp-edged and lyrical. This is thoughtful, piercing storytelling with the power to transport.' —Diana Evans, Financial Times
Series: Highway 59 by Attica Locke
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Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke receives high praise for its gripping and elegant storytelling, blending a compelling murder mystery with profound themes of race and justice in America. Critics appreciate Locke's ability to evoke a vivid sense of place through her rhythmic prose, memorable characters, and intricate plotting. The novel is recognised for its thoughtful exploration of larger societal issues while maintaining the tension and pace of an exhilarating thriller.
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ISBN: 9781781257685
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 March 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 265g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Attica Locke is the author of Pleasantville, which won the 2016 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was short-listed for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction; Black Water Rising, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; and The Cutting Season, a national bestseller and winner of the Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Attica is also a screenwriter and has written for Paramount, Warner Bros, Twentieth Century Fox and Dreamworks. Most recently, she was a writer and producer on Empire. She lives in Los Angeles.
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