TUMBLING
In her debut novel, McKinney-Whetstone evokes the feel and rhythm of a close-knit African-American community. Set in South Philadelphia during the 1940s and 1950s, Tumbling tells the story of Herbie and Noon who, although they have never consummated their marriage, are blessed with daughters...
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In her debut novel, McKinney-Whetstone evokes the feel and rhythm of a close-knit African-American community. Set in South Philadelphia during the 1940s and 1950s, Tumbling tells the story of Herbie and Noon who, although they have never consummated their marriage, are blessed with daughters when, on two separate occasions, children are left on their doorstep.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780684837246 (0684837242)
Publish date: April 9th 1997
Publisher: Scribner
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I won Tumbling as a First Reads giveaway, and I was expecting very little from it. The bright and happy cover and jacket blurb (a story about the black experience in Philadelphia in the 40s, somehow linked to the jazz scene) seemed compelling, even though both proved to be somewhat misleading. Tum...
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