A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
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A Gathering of Old Men

Written by Ernest J. Gaines
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214
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301
Words per page
650L
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Jun 30, 1992
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Set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s, A Gathering of Old Men is a powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man. “Poignant, powerful, earthy…a novel of Southern racial confrontation in which a group of elderly black men band together against whites who seek vengeance for the murder of one of their own.”– “Booklist” “A fine novel…there is a denouement that will shock and move readers as much as it does the characters.”– “Philadelphia Inquirer”

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780679738909
    Publication Date
    June 30, 1992
    Publisher
    Vintage
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1983
    Page Count
    214
    Words Per Page
    301
    Audience
    Adult
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    91058064
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    26377099
    Lexile® Level
    650L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    9
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    15838
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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