Youngblood

John Oliver Killens's landmark novel of social protest chronicles the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia, from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Its large cast of powerfully affecting characters includes Joe Youngblood, a tragic figure of heroic physical strength; Laurie Lee, his beautiful and strong-willed wife; Richard Myles, a young high school teacher from New York; and Robby, the Youngbloods' son, who takes the large risk of becoming involved in the labor movement.

Author: John Oliver Killens
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 04/06/2000
Pages: 488
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.53w x 1.03d
ISBN13: 9780820322018
ISBN10: 0820322016
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Literary

About the Author
John Oliver Killens (1916-1987) was born in Macon, Georgia. He wrote four novels, including "And Then We Heard the Thunder," several screenplays, a biography of Denmark Vesey, and essays collected under the title "Black Man's Burden."