The Mannish Boys

By Richard Barnett

A novel of Love and all its absences. Raging hormones, betrayal, guilt, a debt that cannot be paid, and the hope for redemption. In the south Georgia town of Oletree, young Sonny Mason's life changes forever when he is befriended by a group of hardscrabble boys during a pickup football game. Later, as starters on the local high school squad, with complete desegregation imminent, Sonny and his friends are acutely aware of the talented black athletes who will be vying for team positions, especially the mysteriously gifted Muster Divine. Can the coaches bring the team together, and at what cost, to win a state championship?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMBDP6Q2
• ISBN13: 9798277382493
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"