The story is narrated by the town of Money, Mississippi. Tass Hilson and Emmett Till were young and in love when Emmett was murdered in 1955. Anxious to escape the town, Tass marries Maximillian May and relocates to Detroit. Forty years later, after the death of her husband, Tass returns to Money and fanstasy takes flesh when Emmett Till's spirit is finally released from the waters of the Tallahatchie River and the two lovers are reunited.--Publisher's description.
- ISBN13 9781617750328
- Publish Date 31 January 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 November 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 250
- Language English