Kingsblood Royal

by Sinclair Lewis
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Kingsblood Royal
 
by
Sinclair Lewis
 
published January 1997 by Random House Inc (T)
first published 1947
binding Hardcover
isbn 9997412486   (isbn13: 9789997412485)
description A neglected tour de force by the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Kingsblood Royal is a stirring and wickedly funny portrai...more
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06-26-07



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Jackie
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03/17/08

okay yea. (i know you're going to give me flack for all these books Justin. Im prepared)
this book is also ridiculous. Sometimes i wonder how authors come up with these characters.

The novel is deeply psychological because it attempts to get into the mind of a man who's attempt to "embrace" his "heritage" ultimately leads him to exploit and ridicule the very people he desires to help. Lewis really is a genius with this novel.
At times we deceive ourselves into believin...more
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Vicky
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12/07/07

recommends it for: anyone interested in how bad racism was in 1947
I love Sinclair Lewis for this one reason: he gets in the mind of the people he most despises and then turns one of them into a hero. I should have read this book before Parting the Waters. Some of the characters in this book are the same guys (in content of character) who 15 years later bombed homes and churches in Birmingham. The depth of their hatred is so hard to comprehend.
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Bob
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05/10/08

Read in May, 2008
hero. again. all about a white dude who finds he's got a little black in him and what happens. not good stuff happens.
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avg rating (all editions): 3.89 (35 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.95 (19 ratings)
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