Anyplace But Here

by Arna Bontemps and Jack Bontemps, Arna; Conroy

Book Overview

Originally published in 1945 as "They Seek a City, " this classic was revised and expanded in 1966 to include chapters on Marcus Garvey, the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, and the racial disturbances in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809000857
• ISBN13: 9780809000852
• Release Date: January 1966
• Publisher: Hill and Wang
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Analysis

Arna Bontemps delivers an overview that is often overlooked in American history books, the African American migration. Bontemps decribes the hardships and struggles of Africans searching for a better life. To really enjoy the drama and detail of this novel, you must realize the impact that African Americans had on the history of America. I believe that this book gives a great presentation of black americans depicting the theme of hope, with disappointment, and love of life, and the struggle to gain that, any place but here (in the South). Although it is not grand reading material, you will learn a lot.