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The Tempest Tales by Walter Mosley
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The Tempest Tales

Walter Mosley

Black Classic Press · 2008-05-17

Edition details: Hardcover – May 7, 2008

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Fiction / African American / Urban
  • Good for readers interested in book club

What You Get

  • Themes: Book Club.
  • Reading lane: African American.
  • Publisher: Black Classic Press.

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  • Fiction / African American / Urban

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  • Fiction / African American / Mystery & Detective

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  • Fiction / African American / Historical

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About This Book

Tempest Landry, an everyman African American, is “accidentally” killed by a cop. Denied access to heaven because of what he considers a few minor transgressions, Tempest refuses to go to hell. Stymied, Saint Peter sends him back to Harlem, where a guiding angel tries to convince him to accept Saint Peter's judgment, and even the Devil himself tries to win over Tempest’s soul. Through the street-smart Landry, Mosley poses the provocative question: Is sin for blacks the same a...

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Tempest Landry, an everyman African American, is “accidentally” killed by a cop. Denied access to heaven because of what he considers a few minor transgressions, Tempest refuses to go to hell. Stymied, Saint Peter sends him back to Harlem, where a guiding angel tries to convince him to accept Saint Peter's judgment, and even the Devil himself tries to win over Tempest’s soul. Through the street-smart Landry, Mosley poses the provocative question: Is sin for blacks the same as it is for whites? And who gets to decide?

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