Black Boy

by Richard Wright

1966, Perennial Classic — P3056

288 Pages

Black Boy, an autobiography of Richard Wright's early life, examines Richard's tortured years in the Jim Crow South from 1912 to 1927. In each chapter, Richard relates painful and confusing memories that lead to a better understanding of the man, a black Southern American writer, who eventually emerges.

Pages unmarked. Some wear to cover including creasing, chipping at edges and spine, cover and title page crimped with previous owner's personal seal. Front cover has a 3 inch closed tear near the spine running vertically.