Tim Ferriss
Barack Obama
Ray Dalio
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Deacon King Kong
A Novel
by James McBride · 2020 · 370 pages
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About This Book
In 1969 Brooklyn, an elderly church deacon known as Sportcoat publicly shoots a local drug dealer. The act sets off a chain of events that connects the residents of a housing project, local police, and members of the Italian mob. The narrative explores the complex social dynamics and interconnected lives of the community members in the wake of the violence.
Book Details
Published
2020
Pages
370
Language
en
ISBN
9780735216723
Awards & Recognition
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionAnisfield-Wolf Book Award for FictionThurber Prize for American HumorGotham Book Prize
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