Twelve Gates to the City Contributor(s): Black, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250013615 ISBN-13: 9781250013613 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | African American - General - Fiction | Southern |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Tommy Lee Tyson |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A novel of self-discovery, family bonds and the healing of one small southern town Twelve Gates to the City is the much-anticipated sequel to Black's acclaimed debut, They Tell Me of a Home. In this novel, Sister assumes the voice of the narrator, speaking from the spirit realm, telling her brother TL things he could have never known about their family. She constructs the story as a series of spiritual revelations, exposing to readers both who she was in the years of TL's absence and how every event in his life was an orchestration for his return. TL in the meantime is back in Swamp Creek, to stay this time, but he's still haunted by his sister's death. His decision to become the Schoolmaster is the only thing he's sure about, and his impact upon the students becomes palpable. But he still doesn't know what happened to Sister. As he searches for ultimate truth, he discovers the secrets and beauty of Swamp Creek. Twelve Gates to the City is a novel about spiritual revelation, and communal healing, ushered in by one who finally realizes that his gifts were bestowed upon him, not for his own glory, but for the transformation of his people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Black, Daniel: - Daniel Black is a native of Kansas City, Kansas, yet spent the majority of his childhood years in Blackwell, Arkansas. He is an associate professor at his alma mater, Clark Atlanta University, where he now aims to provide an example to young Americans of the importance of self-knowledge and communal commitment. He is the author of They Tell Me of a Home and The Sacred Place. |