Captain Blackman
A novel by John A. Williams
April 1, 2000 ā¢ 5.5 x 8.5 ā¢ 336 pages ā¢ 978-1-56689-096-0
Vividly brings to life the history of African Americans in the military.
Named among the most important works of fiction of the decade by when first published in 1972, this is the first book to be published in Coffee House Pressās Black Arts Movement reprint series.
True to form, John A. Williams is exhaustive and accurate in his historical research of the significant role played by African Americans in the military. Captain Blackman is a U.S. soldier in Vietnam who becomes seriously wounded. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he hallucinates back in time as a solider in each of Americaās wars from 1775 to 1975.
Reviews
Ā
āCaptain BlackmanĀ may turn out to be among the most important works of fiction of the decade.āĀ āNew York Times Book Review
āCaptain BlackmanĀ is a dramatically sound and exciting retelling of history. Williams is a powerful writer and his historical characters come to life alongside his fictional ones.āĀ āPublishers Weekly
āMr. Williams has written a provocative book in which fantasy and history merge and flow. His well-researched retelling of history is valuable, his novel fascinating reading and his message compelling.āĀ āBaltimore Sun
A novel by John A. Williams
April 1, 2000 ā¢ 5.5 x 8.5 ā¢ 336 pages ā¢ 978-1-56689-096-0
Vividly brings to life the history of African Americans in the military.
Named among the most important works of fiction of the decade by when first published in 1972, this is the first book to be published in Coffee House Pressās Black Arts Movement reprint series.
True to form, John A. Williams is exhaustive and accurate in his historical research of the significant role played by African Americans in the military. Captain Blackman is a U.S. soldier in Vietnam who becomes seriously wounded. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he hallucinates back in time as a solider in each of Americaās wars from 1775 to 1975.
Reviews
Ā
āCaptain BlackmanĀ may turn out to be among the most important works of fiction of the decade.āĀ āNew York Times Book Review
āCaptain BlackmanĀ is a dramatically sound and exciting retelling of history. Williams is a powerful writer and his historical characters come to life alongside his fictional ones.āĀ āPublishers Weekly
āMr. Williams has written a provocative book in which fantasy and history merge and flow. His well-researched retelling of history is valuable, his novel fascinating reading and his message compelling.āĀ āBaltimore Sun
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A novel by John A. Williams
April 1, 2000 ā¢ 5.5 x 8.5 ā¢ 336 pages ā¢ 978-1-56689-096-0
Vividly brings to life the history of African Americans in the military.
Named among the most important works of fiction of the decade by when first published in 1972, this is the first book to be published in Coffee House Pressās Black Arts Movement reprint series.
True to form, John A. Williams is exhaustive and accurate in his historical research of the significant role played by African Americans in the military. Captain Blackman is a U.S. soldier in Vietnam who becomes seriously wounded. As he drifts in and out of consciousness he hallucinates back in time as a solider in each of Americaās wars from 1775 to 1975.
Reviews
Ā
āCaptain BlackmanĀ may turn out to be among the most important works of fiction of the decade.āĀ āNew York Times Book Review
āCaptain BlackmanĀ is a dramatically sound and exciting retelling of history. Williams is a powerful writer and his historical characters come to life alongside his fictional ones.āĀ āPublishers Weekly
āMr. Williams has written a provocative book in which fantasy and history merge and flow. His well-researched retelling of history is valuable, his novel fascinating reading and his message compelling.āĀ āBaltimore Sun
