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The Vulture
Gil Scott-Heron
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Description for The Vulture
Paperback. New edition of the first novel by the legendary poet, musician and Godfather of Rap Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
First published in 1970 and digging the rhythms of the street, where the biggest deal life has to offer is getting high, THE VULTURE is a hip and fast-moving thriller. It relates the strange story of the murder of a teenage boy called John Lee - telling it in the words of four men who knew him when he was just another kid working after school, hanging out, waiting for something to happen.
Just who did kill John Lee and why?
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847678836
SKU
9781847678836
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About Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago. He has been opening eyes, minds and souls for over forty years. A highly influential and widely admired singer, proto-rapper, jazz pianist, published poet, novelist and socio-political commentator, Scott-Heron remains a unique and major figure in global music. With over twenty albums to his name, his politically charged output has won him an international ... Read more
Reviews for The Vulture
For more than two decades, [Gil Scott-Heron] has been committed to examining those facts of the human condition that most of us would rather forget . . . he is an artist who has crafted witty but crucial insights for Black America.
Washington Post
A tense and intriguing murder mystery. Scott-Heron creates a fascinating ... Read more
Washington Post
A tense and intriguing murder mystery. Scott-Heron creates a fascinating ... Read more