Flipping boxcars : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Castle Valley Library - New Shelf
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F KYLES
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Fiction.
Alcohol trafficking -- Fiction.
Caruthersville (Mo.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Gamblers -- Fiction.
Gambling -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Missouri -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Railroad cars -- Fiction.
Spouses -- Fiction.
Alcohol trafficking -- Fiction.
Caruthersville (Mo.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Gamblers -- Fiction.
Gambling -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Missouri -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Railroad cars -- Fiction.
Spouses -- Fiction.
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Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023]
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
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"Cedric The Entertainer's debut novel Flipping Boxcars is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities during the Depression and World War II. The story is also an homage to Cedric's grandfather, who in this tale emerges as Babe. He is a charismatic and widely loved man. He is also a gambler, whose gift of gab often gets him out of tricky situations, which is often. Babe is also a dreamer, something he shares in common with his patient and loving wife. They both yearn for financial stability and need to hold on to their land as insurance for future generations. However, when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, Babe places his family on the verge of losing everything. What's a family man to do? Babe decides to go for one more big scheme involving railroad boxcars"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kyles, C., Cedric, t. E., & Eisenstock, A. Flipping boxcars: a novel (First edition.). Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kyles, Cedric, 1965-, the Entertainer Cedric and Alan, Eisenstock. Flipping Boxcars: A Novel. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kyles, Cedric, 1965-, the Entertainer Cedric and Alan, Eisenstock. Flipping Boxcars: A Novel Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kyles, Cedric, the Entertainer Cedric, and Alan Eisenstock. Flipping Boxcars: A Novel First edition., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2023],
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