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* Title: Not Without Laughter
* Author(s) name(s):
Langston Hughes
Jaime Lincoln Smith (Narrator)
* ASIN: B0BB114CPM
* Publisher: Tantor Audio
* Publication date: August 30, 2022
* Format: Audible Audio
* Page count (is hours count rounded up for audiobooks): 8
* Description:
Not Without Laughter is drawn in part from the author's own recollections of youth and early manhood.
This stirring coming-of-age tale unfolds in 1930s rural Kansas. A poignant portrait of African-American family life in the early twentieth century, it follows the story of young Sandy Rogers as he grows from a boy to a man. We meet Sandy's mother, Annjee, who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy white family; his strong-willed grandmother, Hager; Jimboy, Sandy's father, who travels the country looking for work; Aunt Tempy, the social climber; and Aunt Harriet, the blues singer who has turned away from her faith.
A fascinating chronicle of a family's joys and hardships, Not Without Laughter is a vivid exploration of growing up and growing strong in a racially divided society. A rich and important work, it masterfully echoes the black American experience.
* Language: English
* Link to book page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB114CPM
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