Ernest J. Gaines
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Genres:Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Books by Ernest J. Gaines
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
by Ernest J. Gaines
Fiction
Literary Fiction
4.2(11,977)
Miss Jane Pittman's century-long journey, from slavery's whip scars to the Civil Rights era, shows the enduring spirit of a Black woman who saw and shaped the fight for freedom in America.
A Lesson Before Dying
by Ernest J. Gaines
Fiction
Literary Fiction
4.0(51,235)
In 1940s Louisiana, a black teacher, jaded by racial injustice, must help a young man wrongly sentenced to death find his dignity before his execution, ultimately finding his own purpose.
A Gathering of Old Men
by Ernest J. Gaines
Fiction
Literary Fiction
4.0(5,140)
In 1970s Louisiana, a shotgun blast on a sugarcane plantation starts a tense standoff as a group of elderly black men conspire to protect one of their own from a white farmer's racially charged murder.