{"product_id":"home-to-harlem-9780486852584","title":"Home to Harlem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eJake Brown is a World War I army deserter who gets entangled in the seedy side of Harlem life in Claude McKay's novel Home to Harlem, exploring the plight of young Black men in the early twentieth century in America. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 May 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dover Publications Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJake Brown, a World War I army deserter, is one of the protagonists of Claude McKay's novel Home to Harlem. When he leaves London and returns to New York, Jake gets entangled in the seedy side of Harlem life, including prostitutes, clubs, and gambling halls. He reunites briefly with a former war buddy, Zeddy Plummer, and later befriends a Haitian immigrant named Ray while they are both working on a train. The novel explores the plight of young Black men in the early twentieth century in America and was both applauded and criticized for its sensual, brutal honesty of its portrayal of urban life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJake Brown, a World War I army deserter, is one of the protagonists of Claude McKay's novel Home to Harlem.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he leaves London and returns to New York, Jake gets entangled in the seedy side of Harlem life, including prostitutes, clubs, and gambling halls. He reunites briefly with a former war buddy, Zeddy Plummer, and later befriends a Haitian immigrant named Ray while they are both working on a train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe novel explores the plight of young Black men in the early twentieth century in America and was both applauded and criticized for its sensual, brutal honesty of its portrayal of urban life.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 124g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 203 x 126 x 9 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780486852584\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claude Mckay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46167912382714,"sku":"9780486852584","price":4.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1717187093146_book.jpg?v=1717331360","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/home-to-harlem-9780486852584","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}