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Satisfied with Nothin
This is the story of Jamie Ray Griffin, a young black man who, by virtue of his talent on the football field, finds himself suddenly thrust into a white world full of privilege, temptation, and never-before-imagined possibility. Encouraged by the facade of acceptance from the white community, Jamie strives to succeed, but finds himself thwarted at every turn -- by whites and blacks alike.
Satisfied with Nothin' chronicles Jamie's development from a naive, unsophisticated teen to a hard-driving, cynical adult determined to succeed despite the opposition of whites, the complacency of blacks, and his own tragic fate. In doing so, it provides a powerful and important portrait of the black experience in post-segregation America.
Book Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: Aug 12nd, 2008
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.20in - 0.90in - 0.75lb
- EAN: 9781416556985
- Categories: • Literary• African American & Black - General
About the Author
Hill, Ernest: - Ernest Hill was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana. He holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, Cornell University, and UCLA. He is the author of five novels, including A Life for a Life, Cry Me a River, It's All About the Moon When the Sun Ain't Shining, and A Person of Interest.
Hill, Ernest: - Ernest Hill was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana. He holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, Cornell University, and UCLA. He is the author of five novels, including A Life for a Life, Cry Me a River, It's All About the Moon When the Sun Ain't Shining, and A Person of Interest.
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Praise for this book
"Hill has created a long-awaited incarnation of Richard Wright's Bigger Thomas...Satisfied with Nothin' is a deeply felt work." -- Joan Mellen, The Baltimore Sun
"Hill's soul-searing debut novel...illuminates everyday life in black America between the early 1970s and '80s while transcending color to tell a universal story." -- Alan Doyle, Contra Costa Times
"Hill is a skilled storyteller." -- Fran Handman, The New York Times Book Review