"A brutal, adventurous tale..." -Kirkus Reviews
When strangers discover a young couple in an intimate moment, what follows is both tragic and unforgivable. And when chance brings Willie Lee Jamison face-to-face with one of the attackers, violence ensues, and a man is killed. Even in a just world, Jamison could expect to pay a heavy price. In the Jim Crow South, he has sentenced himself and the woman he loves to a violent, premature death.
Quarter Moon: A Novel of the American South
"A brutal, adventurous tale..." -Kirkus Reviews
When strangers discover a young couple in an intimate moment, what follows is both tragic and unforgivable. And when chance brings Willie Lee Jamison face-to-face with one of the attackers, violence ensues, and a man is killed. Even in a just world, Jamison could expect to pay a heavy price. In the Jim Crow South, he has sentenced himself and the woman he loves to a violent, premature death.
Quarter Moon: A Novel of the American South