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The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead
RM44.47 MYR
The Nickel Boys
The Nickel Boys

Haunting narrative of resilience against systemic abuse.

"The Nickel Boys" isn't just a story; it's a profound testimony to the realities of racial injustices during the era of Jim Crow. The pains and struggles of Elwood Curtis seep through Colson Whitehead's powerful and compact prose, leaving a gripping impression of an era that still resonates deeply today. If you're looking to understand the emotional depth of historical injustices and the endurance of hope and conviction, this book is a must-read. It's an essential addition to the conversation about America's past and its impact on the present.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2020)
  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Orwell Prize for Political Fiction (2020)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Best Male Narrator (2020)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • ALA Alex Award (2020)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Lincoln Award (2021)
  • Kirkus Prize for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2021)
  • Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Nickel Boys

by Colson Whitehead
RM44.47 MYR
ISBN: 9780708899427
Authors: Colson Whitehead
Publisher: Fleet
Date of Publication: 2020-07-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Race, War
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 257880 readers)

Description

Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown in segregated Tallahassee, Elwood Curtis takes the words of Dr. Martin Luther King to heart: He is “as good as anyone.” Abandoned by his parents, but kept on the straight and narrow by his grandmother, Elwood is a high school senior about to start classes at a local college. But for a black boy in the Jim Crow South of the early 1960s, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy the future. Elwood is sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, whose mission statement says it provides “physical, intellectual and moral training” so the delinquent boys in their charge can become “honorable and honest men.” In reality, the Nickel Academy is a grotesque chamber of horrors. Stunned to find himself in such a vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold onto Dr. King’s ringing assertion “Throw us in jail and we will still love you.” His friend Turner thinks Elwood is worse than naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. The tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision with repercussions that will echo down the decades. Formed in the crucible of the evils Jim Crow wrought, the boys’ fates will be determined by what they
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Haunting narrative of resilience against systemic abuse.

"The Nickel Boys" isn't just a story; it's a profound testimony to the realities of racial injustices during the era of Jim Crow. The pains and struggles of Elwood Curtis seep through Colson Whitehead's powerful and compact prose, leaving a gripping impression of an era that still resonates deeply today. If you're looking to understand the emotional depth of historical injustices and the endurance of hope and conviction, this book is a must-read. It's an essential addition to the conversation about America's past and its impact on the present.

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2020)
  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Orwell Prize for Political Fiction (2020)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Best Male Narrator (2020)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • ALA Alex Award (2020)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2020)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Lincoln Award (2021)
  • Kirkus Prize for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2021)
  • Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.