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The Man in My Basement, Mosley, Walter
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publishing Language
- English
- ISBN
- 1852428503
- EAN
- 9781852428501
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback
- Release Title
- The Man in My Basement
- Artist
- Mosley, Walter
- Brand
- N/A
- Platform
- N/A
- Colour
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- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Man in My Basement
- Item Height
- 177 mm
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Topic
- Books
- Item Width
- 126 mm
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Charles Blakey is a young black man whose life is slowly crumbling. His parents are dead, he can't find a job, he drinks too much, and his friends have begun to desert him. Worst of all, he's fallen behind on the mortgage payments for the beautiful home that's belonged to his family for generations. When a stranger offers him $50,000 in cash to rent out his basement for the summer, Charles needs the money too badly to say no. He knows that the stranger must want something more than a basement view. Sure enough, he has a very particular ? and bizarre ? set of requirements, and Charles tries to satisfy him without getting lured into the strangeness. But he sees an opportunity to understand the secrets of the white world, and his summer with a man in his basement turns into a journey into inconceivable worlds of power and manipulation, and unimagined realms of humanity. ?[The Man in My Basement] confirms him as possibly the most important current American writer? Time Out ?A philosophical inquiry about corruption, made real through Mosley?s committed colloquialism and a willingness to debate without any final vote ? this is never a parable, but rather a complex story of negotiating rage and self-loathing? Times Literary Supplement ?Boldly understated...Mosley?s most provocative and impassioned novel yet.? Kirkus Reviews ?A compelling, peculiar exploration of race and identity.? The New Yorker ?It has a subtle sense of humor that leavens the philosophical inquiry.? The New Yorker ?Mosley keeps the action flowing with his direct, colloquial writing. Mosley?s image of the man in the basement echoes the prologue of Ralph Ellison?s groundbreaking 1952 novel Invisible Man.? USA Today ?Questions of race, morality, power, guilt, accountability, life, and death are unflinchingly examined in a context that will keep readers uncomfortable and riveted through the last page? Entertainment Weekly
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781852428501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95342004
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Man in My Basement
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2004
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
177 mm
Item Width
126 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- x***w (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent quality merchandise; extensive product range; easy-to-use Web site; competitive pricing; efficient order processing; only negative, CD arrived slightly damaged, with crack in top right hand corner of the cd case ; (could have been packed a bit more securely with cardboard ) identical to advertised image; & excellent seller communication. A pleasure to deal with; totally professional from start to finish
- f***i (947)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWhile the movie took sometime to arrive it did arrive safely and for free postage from overseas. The dvd was well packaged and in very good condition just as described by the sender. Communication with the seller was excellent and response to a recent communication over this items non arrival was very fast (note the movie arrived the next day). I would have no hesitation in using this seller again.Darlin' [DVD] - DVD THVG The Cheap Fast Free Post (#355802624213)
- l***h (125)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item arrived, safe and sound, on 18th June. All aspects of the transaction trouble-free; very fair price; accurate description of the book; care in packaging to prevent damage to the book in transit (to me, the most important aspect of the transaction); delivery in seventeen days from the date of order: excellent. Many thanks to the seller.
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- x***w (345)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent quality merchandise; extensive product range; easy-to-use Web site; competitive pricing; efficient order processing; only negative, CD arrived slightly damaged, with crack in top right hand corner of the cd case ; (could have been packed a bit more securely with cardboard ) identical to advertised image; & excellent seller communication. A pleasure to deal with; totally professional from start to finish
- f***i (947)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWhile the movie took sometime to arrive it did arrive safely and for free postage from overseas. The dvd was well packaged and in very good condition just as described by the sender. Communication with the seller was excellent and response to a recent communication over this items non arrival was very fast (note the movie arrived the next day). I would have no hesitation in using this seller again.Darlin' [DVD] - DVD THVG The Cheap Fast Free Post (#355802624213)
- l***h (125)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item arrived, safe and sound, on 18th June. All aspects of the transaction trouble-free; very fair price; accurate description of the book; care in packaging to prevent damage to the book in transit (to me, the most important aspect of the transaction); delivery in seventeen days from the date of order: excellent. Many thanks to the seller.