Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead

1960's Harlem; we follow a furniture salesman who longs for a respectable life and keeps finding himself pulled back in to the orbit of hustlers, schemers and small moral compromises.

The way that Whitehead paints a picture of Harlem from the streets, shops, clubs and social codes of the time is remarkable and then layered over the top is his signature dry wit. 

This is such a good and (surprisingly) easy read...The right amount of funny while still managing to tackle class, ambition and respectability.

Format: Advance Reading Copy (uncorrected proof) Large Paperback

May contain minor typographical differences from the finished version. Slightly rarer, and a little closer to the making of the book.

Publisher: Fleet
Page count: 318
ISBN: 9780349727004
Origin: USA
Condition: NEAR NEW