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De Turkey and De Law

English · Paperback / Softback

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When two men pursue the same woman, it leads to a random act of violence that scandalizes an entire town. In De Turkey and De Law: A Comedy in Three Acts, by Zora Neale Hurston, the author explores a love triangle under the scrutiny of gossip and Southern politics.


About the author

Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) was a prolific writer and anthropologist who depicted the cultural nuances of the African American experience. Informed by her Southern upbringing, Hurston’s work often explores race, spirituality and self-liberation. In 1921, she published her first story “John Redding Goes to Sea,” which appeared in Stylus, a literary magazine at Howard University. The author’s career spanned more than 30 years and produced multiple plays, essays and novels including Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance and inspired a generation of writers including Pulitzer Prize winner, Alice Walker.

Summary


In the town of Eatonville, a dispute between former childhood friends leads to civil unrest and a criminal trial that forces everyone to choose sides. With vibrant supporting characters, De Turkey and De Law provides colorful commentary on romance, religion and a hunting trip gone wrong.

Dave Carter and Jim Weston are both smitten by the beautiful Daisy Blunt. When Dave announces his intentions to capture a wild turkey on Daisy’s behalf, he’s immediately challenged by his estranged friend. Both men go hunting, but only one returns with details of a shocking theft and assault. As the story spreads, the town is consumed by the arrest and trial of the alleged turkey thief.

De Turkey and De Law: A Comedy in Three Acts is an amusing tale about the inevitable pitfalls of pride and desire. Fans of Hurston will enjoy rich characters and a lively setting that detail extraordinary happenings in an ordinary town.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of De Turkey and De Law is both modern and readable.

Product details

Authors Zora Neal Hurston, Zora Neale Hurston, Hurston Zora Neale
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 29.11.2020
 
EAN 9781513266497
ISBN 978-1-5132-6649-7
No. of pages 64
Series Mint Editions
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Southern, FICTION / African American & Black / General, Classic fiction: general and literary

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