This is a jazz-age novel written by an American black protest writer, chronicling determination and despair in the face of the depression. It features Jake Jackson, a postal worker who sharp talks his way through the day while his life collapses around him. The author wrote numerous novels including "Native Son" (1940) and an autobiography "Black Boy" (1945).
- ISBN10 0586027513
- ISBN13 9780586027516
- Publish Date April 1969
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English