Deacon King Kong by James McBride
"Deacon King Kong" by James McBride is a novel set in 1969 Brooklyn, where a drunken Deacon Sportcoat shoots a drug dealer named Deems Clemens in the courtyard of the Cause Houses housing project. The shooting sets off a chain of events that brings together a cast of characters from the neighborhood, including a young drug dealer, a church-going widow, a corrupt cop, and a group of elderly church women. Through their perspectives, McBride explores themes of race, religion, and community in a vibrant and humorous tale.
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- Published
- 2020
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 384
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Diácono King Kong
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